Teak Mint soccer match builds friendship, competition
U.S. Air Force Capt. John Hitsos, a combat systems operator at the 17th Special Operations Squadron, attempts to move past a Royal Malaysian Air Force player from the 20th Squadron during a friendly soccer match. The U.S. Air Force team, comprised of members from the 353rd Special Operations Group along with the 36th Airlift Squadron, played the Royal Malaysian Air Force June 9, 201 near Subang Air Base, Malaysia. The match was played as part of Teak Mint, a multinational and bilateral training exercise held to improve interoperability to between the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The Royal Malaysian Air Force team won the match 4-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)