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Year-Long AFSOC Operational Evaluation of Starlink ‘Nearly Complete’

Year-Long AFSOC Operational Evaluation of Starlink ‘Nearly Complete’
An AC-130J Ghostrider takes-off from Bob Sikes Airport following the AC-130J Ghostrider dedication and delivery ceremony on Nov. 2 last year in Crestview, Fla. Air Force Special Operations Command received its 31st and final AC-130J, completing the command’s transition from the legacy AC-130W, AC-130U and AC-130H fleets (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command's (AFSOC) 1st Special Operations Contracting Squadron is nearing the end of a year-long operational evaluation of the military effectiveness of SpaceX's Starlink low Earth orbit (LEO) communications satellites, according to Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC) program executive office for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and special operations platforms. The 1st Special Operations Contracting Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., provides contracting support for the 1st Special Operations Wing, which includes a number…

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