A member of the 17th Special Operation Squadron prepares a MC-130J Commando II for takeoff from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 2, 2015. During Exercise Gryphon Knife, U.S. and ROK special operations forces conducted combined airborne operations, while leaders assessed the capabilities of the new aircraft to meet air support requirements of Special Operations Command Korea and the Alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Divine Cox/Released)