An artist's impression of an MC-130J Commando II with floats attached. An amphibious version of the special mission aircraft would have a special utility in the Indo-Pacific region, operating ...

The US Air Force is looking for new ways to use its aircraft to make life harder for adversaries. One effort involving Air Force Special Operations Command is modifying cargo planes to drop bombs.

To add tactical flexibility and meet growing threats from China and Russia, the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is developing an amphibious landing aircraft capability. With modifications ...

It has come to light that the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) wants to equip drones like the MQ-9 Reaper with small cruise missiles. If achieved, this would effectively turn such ...

Bell and Boeing are studying a potential gunship capability for the CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor. The studies are part of a road map of capabilities for the aircraft, according to U.S. Navy officials. The ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, JAPAN – As the Shinto priest’s prayers reverberate against the walls of a make-shift tent, leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 374th Airlift Wing, and NIPPO Corp. all ...

The Air Force’s special operators trimmed the number of light attack planes they’re asking for after Congress looked askance. But they still need them, the commander of Air Force Special Operations ...

Air Force Special Operations Command leadership tours an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship during its unveiling at Bob Sikes Airport, Crestview, Florida, March 6. This AC-130J is the first to be delivered to ...

HURLBURT FIELD — In a move that could have implications for the Hurlburt Field, headquarters of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), the federal defense budget for the 2022 fiscal year ...