AFSOC gets final AC-130J

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. - Air Force Special Operations Command received its 31st and final AC-130J Ghostrider, completing the command’s transition from the legacy AC-130W, AC-130U and AC-130H fleets. There was a commemoration ceremony at the Lockheed Martin Gunship Modification Facility in Crestview Nov. 2. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the new AC-130J took off for Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., where it will become part of the 27th Special Operations Wing. The AC-130J is a transport aircraft modified for special forces operations and has been used to support AFSOC in missions around the world. It is a fifth-generation gunship that can provide close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. (Source: AFSOC, 11/03/22)