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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire, left, a public affairs specialist with the 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW), Oklahoma National Guard, documents a loadmaster inside an MC-130J Commando II at RAF Mildenhall, 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 Force photo by Senior Airman Alex Kaelke)

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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, documents a 352d SOW flight engineer preparing to fire the rear-mounted .50 caliber machine gun on a CV-22B Osprey, U.K., Aug. 2, 2022. TThree 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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A U.S. Air Force pilot flies a 352d Special Operations Wing MC-130J Commando II in a three-ship formation training mission over a range, U.K., Aug. 3, 2022. The airframe provides precise, reliable and responsive support to special operations forces around the globe. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Caitlin Carnes)

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U.S. Air Force pilots conduct nighttime training operations aboard a 352d Special Operations Wing MC-130J Commando II, U.K., Aug. 3, 2022. The nighttime training mission included three airdrops, emergency recovery simulation, air-to-air refueling and low-visibility special tactics. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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A U.S. Air Force pilot follows a flight path on a lit-up display on a 352d Special Operations Wing MC-130J Commando II during a training mission, U.K., Aug. 3, 2022. The MC-130J includes an advanced two-pilot station with fully integrated digital avionics, allowing for air refueling and low-level equipment airdrop capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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A U.S. Air Force flight engineer monitors the evening light in preparation for the nighttime tilt-rotor air-to-air refueling of a 352d Special Operations Wing CV-22B Osprey, U.K., Aug. 2, 2022. The aircraft’s tilt-rotor design allows it to take off and land vertically, but the rotors must be tilted to fly as a plane for refueling to take place — requiring precision flying and communication to dock with the drogue of the refueling aircraft at night. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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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 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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