MC-130J Commando II Crews Honored for Historic Aerial Refueling Mission During Contingency Operation. Two MC-130J Commando II crews from the 9th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, ...

When I first set eyes on this photo, released last week by the U.S. Air Force, my mind was immediately flooded by images of planes flying in formation over the vast rain forests of Vietnam during the ...

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) – A new MC-130J Commando II aircraft was accepted by the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 193rd Special Operations Wing, in partnership with Lockheed Martin, during a special ...

A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing conducts operations during Exercise Adamant Serpent 26 in Rygge, Norway, Oct. 17, 2025. In support of NATO ...

Militaries around the world have a tendency to get very creative when it comes to naming both training and combat missions. The history books are full of them, and so are the headlines of publications ...

Throughout the Global War on Terror, the MC-130J Commando II saw an abundance of operational action in the Middle East and Africa. The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) recently ...

The MC-130J Commando II is a special variant of the United States Air Force's C-130J Super Hercules. It's designed specifically for Special Operations Forces, and flies predominantly at night for air ...

An MC-130J Commando II sits on the flightline June 24 at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The MC-130J is replacing older variants in the special operations fleet like the MC-130H. The Air Force edited ...

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Special Operations Command has paused an ambitious program to make its MC-130J transport plane capable of water landings and takeoff. Air Force Special Operations Command first ...