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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Kaelke, a public affairs specialist with the 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW), Oklahoma National Guard, and a 352d SOW flight engineer sit in the back of a CV-22B Osprey as they fly over a training range, U.K., Aug. 2, 2022. Three 137th SOW Guardsmen conducted annual training with the 352d SOW Public Affairs office to gain experience integrating with an active-duty AFSOC wing, experiencing its air mission and working in a coalition environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOMDG medical personnel conduct SPP visit to Azerbaijan

Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers and Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Medical Group, Oklahoma Air National Guard, pose for a group photo with Azerbaijan Operational Capabilities Concept Battalion medical personnel during a State Partnership Program visit to Baku, Azerbaijan, conducted June 20-24, 2022. The Soldiers and 137th SOMDG members learned firsthand how the Azerbaijan military trains its troops for combat medical response and will develop doctrine that the Azerbaijan military can use to work toward becoming interoperable with NATO forces. (Courtesy photo provided by Master Sgt. Amanda Stanley)

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137th SOMDG medical personnel conduct SPP visit to Azerbaijan

Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Medical Group, Oklahoma Air National Guard, observe Azerbaijan Operational Capabilities Concept Battalion medical personnel treat a simulated wounded combat casualty during a State Partnership Program visit to Baku, Azerbaijan, conducted June 20-24, 2022. The 137th SOMDG learned firsthand how the Azerbaijan military trains its troops for combat medical response and will develop doctrine that the Azerbaijan military can use to work toward becoming interoperable with NATO forces. (Courtesy photo provided by Master Sgt. Amanda Stanley)

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137th SOMDG medical personnel conduct SPP visit to Azerbaijan

An air advisor with the 137th Special Operations Medical Group, Oklahoma Air National Guard, is pictured alongside the flags of the United States and Azerbaijan during a State Partnership Program visit with Azerbaijan Operational Capabilities Concept Battalion doctors and medical noncommissioned officers to Baku, Azerbaijan, conducted June 20-24, 2022. The 137th SOMDG learned firsthand how the Azerbaijan military trains its troops for combat medical response and will develop doctrine that the Azerbaijan military can use to work toward becoming interoperable with NATO forces. (Courtesy photo provided by Master Sgt. Amanda Stanley)

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Highway Landing Northern Agility 22-1

An MC-12W from the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, lands on Michigan highway M-28 during Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training at Northern Agility-1 22 in Alger County, located in the Upper Peninsula of Mich., June 28, 2022. The Northern Agility exercise series exemplifies the MI ANG’s progressive vision for fighter forward arming and refueling training that will land aircraft in an austere landing zone, continuing to champion ACE and adaptive basing concepts for the U.S. Air Force. ACE not only requires novel equipment, but also innovative Airmen that can support the Multi-Capable Airmen (MCA) concept. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Boyd)

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137th SOW partners with 138th FW for CANSOFCOM training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Ahern, a pilot with the 185th Special Operations Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard and Canadian Special Operations Forces Command aircrew enter an MC-12W for a training mission during a Manned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Fundamentals Course at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, March 23, 2022. The joint aircrews conducted a comprehensive and complex training scenario during the mission as part of the MISR course. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOW partners with 138th FW for CANSOFCOM training

A Canadian Special Operations Forces Command aircrew member conducts a preflight inspection of a 137th Special Operations Wing MC-12W for a training mission during a Manned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (MISR) Fundamentals Course at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, March 23, 2022. The joint aircrews conducted a comprehensive and complex training scenario during the mission as part of the MISR course. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOW partners with 138th FW for CANSOFCOM training

A Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) aircrew member uses virtual binoculars in the Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training Simulator (AAJTS) at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, March 23, 2022. The aircrew experienced how the AAJTS system simulates an environment using image projection and sound to create a virtually realistic battle scenario similar to what grounded air controllers would see. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOW partners with 138th FW for CANSOFCOM training

An MC-12W flies low over 137th Special Operations Wing Oklahoma Air National Guardsmen and Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) aircrew at Falcon Bombing Range near Fort Sill, Oklahoma, March 16, 2022. The CANSOFCOM aircrew participated in a one-week Manned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (MISR) Management block during the MISR Fundamentals Course and learned the perspective of ground controllers calling for close air support first-hand. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOW partners with 138th FW for CANSOFCOM training

A Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) aircrew member experiences a show of force from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Falcon Bombing Range near Fort Sill, Oklahoma, March 16, 2022. The CANSOFCOM aircrew participated in a one-week Manned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (MISR) Management block that included a range control day supported by a 137th Special Operations Wing MC-12W and 138th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOW partners with 138th FW for CANSOFCOM training

Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) aircrew search to spot an overhead aircraft at Falcon Bombing Range near Fort Sill, Oklahoma, March 16, 2022. The CANSOFCOM aircrew participated in a one-week Manned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (MISR) Management block that included a range control day supported by a 137th Special Operations Wing MC-12W and 138th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOW partners with 138th FW for CANSOFCOM training

Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) aircrew operate a range finder at Falcon Bombing Range near Fort Sill, Oklahoma, March 16, 2022. The CANSOFCOM aircrew participated in a one-week Manned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (MISR) Management block during the MISR Fundamentals Course and learned the perspective of ground controllers calling for close air support first-hand. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th CTF teaches land nav skills during MST training

Mission Sustainment Team (MST) students use AN/PVS-31A binocular night vision goggles during a field exercise in Oklahoma City, Feb. 10, 2022. The MST students used the night vision devices to learn how to observe their surroundings as well as conceal their movement in the dark.

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137th CTF teaches land nav skills during MST training

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Hansen, 137th Combat Training Flight director of operations, Oklahoma Air National Guard uses a red light to examine a pair of AN/PVS-31A binocular night vision goggles during Mission Sustainment Team (MST) training in Oklahoma City, Feb. 10, 2022. The MST students used the night vision devices to learn how to observe their surroundings as well as conceal their movement in the dark. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th CTF teaches land nav skills during MST training

Mission Sustainment Team (MST) students with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard practice tactical movement as a fire team during a field exercise in Oklahoma City, Feb. 10, 2022. The students learned how to move as a team while each member was carrying a weapon and how to maintain security.

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137th CTF teaches land nav skills during MST training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cade Draper, a joint terminal attack controller qualification program manager with the 137th Combat Training Flight, Oklahoma Air National Guard helps Mission Sustainment Team (MST) students plot points on a map during MST training at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Feb. 8, 2022. Students learned a variety of land navigation skills to apply during a field exercise later in the week.

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137th CTF teaches land nav skills during MST training

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Fred Morton, operations superintendent for the 137th Combat Training Flight, Oklahoma Air National Guard tests a student’s AN/PRC-117G tactical satellite radio during a class held at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Feb. 7, 2022. The instructors taught students how to program and communicate on radios that included the AN/PRC-117G, the AN/PRC-152A and the AN/PRC-150. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Three AFSOC wings participate in combat control training at WRANGB

Night vision goggles worn by a Special Tactics combat controller with the 125th Special Tactics Squadron (STS), Oregon Air National Guard, reflect blue light during a training exercise in Oklahoma City, Jan. 12, 2022. The 125th STS trained with the help of members with the 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW) acting as opposition forces during scenarios that required the controllers to track their movement while coordinating a stack of aircraft that was composed of a 137th SOW MC-12W and an AC-130J Ghostrider assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Three AFSOC wings participate in combat control training at WRANGB

A Special Tactics combat controller with the 125th Special Tactics Squadron (STS), Oregon Air National Guard, is seen through night vision goggles measuring the distance to a target during a training exercise in Oklahoma City, Jan. 12, 2022. The 125th STS trained with the help of members with the 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW) acting as opposition forces during scenarios that required the controllers to track their movement while coordinating a stack of aircraft that was composed of a 137th SOW MC-12W and an AC-130J Ghostrider assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Three AFSOC wings participate in combat control training at WRANGB

Two Special Tactics combat controllers with the 125th Special Tactics Squadron (STS), Oregon Air National Guard, discuss targeting information for simulated opposition forces during a training exercise in Oklahoma City, Jan. 12, 2022. The 125th STS trained with the help of members with the 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW) acting as opposition forces during scenarios that required the controllers to track their movement while coordinating a stack of aircraft that was composed of a 137th SOW MC-12W and an AC-130J Ghostrider assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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