The 320th Special Tactics Squadron (320th STS) is a Special Tactics unit of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command, based at Kadena Air Base. The 320th was originally constituted in 1943 during World War II as an aircraft warning unit, …

May 23, 2023 · U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron pull an MC-130J Commando II 150 meters across the parking apron during Monster Mash, an operational readiness and resilience training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2023.

Reconstituted, and Redesignated as 320 Special Tactics Squadron, on 20 Feb 1992. Activated on 31 Mar 1992. Assignments.

Jul 8, 2016 · KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Col. William Freeman, 353rd Special Operations Group commander, passes the guidon to U.S. Air Force Maj. Joel Buelow, 320th Special Tactics Squadron commander, during the 320th STS change of command on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2016.

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- A U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85, hoists a U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, above water during a training at White Beach Naval Facility, Japan, May …

Mar 13, 2017 · Navy helicopters were called in for air-to-ground attacks by service members from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and the 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force during the joint training exercise.

May 7, 2011 · The 320th Special Tactics Squadron pararescuemen and combat controllers provide for the establishment of drop zones, landing zones, air traffic control, combat medical care and evacuation, and...

FROM DVIDS: Several members of the team arrived in Nepal on leave status before an exchange with the Nepalese Mahabir Rangers and planned to hike Mount Everest Base Camp as a morale event prior to the military exercise. “No one went on the trek expecting to apply their specialized skill-sets,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. …

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Nov 27, 2016 · Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron parachute from a C-17 Globemaster III during a long-range training jump Nov. 22, 2016, into the Pacific Ocean. Teamwork and coordination is vital to the success and …