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AFSOC Examinining MC-130 Amphibious Capability for Indo-Pacific

AFSOC Examinining MC-130 Amphibious Capability for Indo-Pacific
An MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, flies over Sweden on November 13, 2020 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is planning to test the amphibious capability of a Lockheed Martin [LMT] MC-130 in the second half of next year, as part of AFSOC's examination into enhancing the command's relevance in the Indo-Pacific region to counter China. "With respect to the MC-130 amphibious capability, I've seen it referred to as a float plane or a seaplane, which is not accurate," Air Force Lt. Gen. James Slife, the AFSOC commander, told a media roundtable…

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