U.S. Air Force Special Operations Focus Shifts In Modernization Plans
Sixteen L3Harris OA-1Ks have been delivered, though the final fleet size remains uncertain.
Credit: Senior Airman Erika Chapa/U.S. Air National Guard
The Pentagon’s move toward operating in high-threat areas across vast distances in the Pacific does not mean U.S. special operations forces are no longer doing counterterrorism work. They will end up having to do more, and leaders argue that that should not come with less resources. OA-1K fielding...
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