Most people, if they know what a C-130 is, simply look and see a C-130 in the air. Others see an annoying military plane that buzzes treetops and looks like View More ›
The Versatile MC-130 – A Special Operations Workhorse
October 23, 2021
24th Special Tactics Airmen Wrap Up Haiti Relief
September 24, 2021
Operators from the Air Force’s 24th Special Tactics Squadron (STS) have wrapped up earthquake relief operations in Haiti. Deployed there after a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake on August 14, STS View More ›
AFSOC Moves Forward With Plans for an MC-130J Seaplane
September 20, 2021
Back in May during the annual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC), the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) said it was looking into the development of a plane that View More ›
The Green Hornets of 20th Special Operations Squadron Respond at Ground Zero
September 14, 2021
Members of AFSOC’s 20th Special Operations Squadron, also known as Green Hornets, responded to events at Ground Zero in the best way they could: by going where others could not. View More ›
C-130 Hercules, a Staple of American Air Power, First Flew This Day 67 Years Ago
August 30, 2021
In the early 1950s, the aviation industry was gaga over jets. The U.S. Air Force was no different, looking for high-speed, high-performance jet aircraft that could go toe-to-toe with the View More ›
The Air Force Combat Controller: Leading the Way for Others to Follow
August 17, 2021
The role of the Air Force Combat Controller (CCT) is not the easiest to define. They are not pararescuemen (PJs) but can perform some of the same functions. They are View More ›