USAF Special Operations Command Adapts CounterInsurgency Fleet

March 01, 2022
long-range cruise missile launched from EC-130SJ
A long-range cruise missile launched from an EC-130SJ highlights a new direction for Special Operations Forces.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
An inconvenient fact is not lost on the head of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command as the organization prepares to demonstrate a new amphibious capability for the Lockheed Martin C-130J later this year. The nearly 70-year-old C-130 has proven to be one of the most adaptable designs in...

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