The U.S. Air Force is easily, by far, the most powerful air force on the planet. The USAF showcased its strength most ...

The 193rd Special Operations Wing has bid farewell to the last Lockheed Martin EC-130J Commando Solo III aircraft as they ...

The MC-12Ws were retired to make way for OA-1K light attack planes, but some worry this risks creating an aerial intelligence-gathering gap.

An Air National Guard base in Oklahoma will host the first formal training unit for the service's armed recon crop duster plane used for special operations, an announcement that comes as watchdogs ...

The Pentagon should further analyze the capabilities of the new aircraft that defense officials have selected to watch over special operators working in austere environments and consider slowing its ...

The 58th Special Operations Wing is now home to both the first and the final MC-130Js. On Jan. 14, 2025, the United States Air Force Special Operations Command’s 58th Special Operations Wing welcomed ...

The decision to resume CV-22 Osprey flight operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, is based on a meticulous, data-driven approach, complemented by rigorous simulator training sessions for the crews.

Military airframer Lockheed Martin has delivered the final production example of the MC-130J Commando II special operations transport to the US Air Force (USAF). Aircraft number 5994 was turned over ...

The Air Force’s newest aircraft, a crop-duster style plane modified to perform armed overwatch and intelligence gathering for special operators, will be known as the Skyraider II, the service’s ...

America's Special Operations Forces (SOF), regardless of their nature, are a special breed of military, used to performing missions that would seem simply impossible for most other soldiers. As such, ...