The senior enlisted leader of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), which oversees roughly 20,000 personnel, has ...

AC-130s provided close air support and force protection (air base defense) for ground forces. Gunships were also used during operations Continue Hope and United Shield in Somalia, providing close ...

During the Vietnam War, the United States Air Force's first gunship, the AC-47, was introduced. It was primarily created to ...

Active force, 12 Based on a need for more aerial gunships to support special operations forces in war zones, the MC-130W Dragon Spear was renamed the AC-130W Stinger II in May 2012. The primary ...

The AC-130J is retrofitted with a precision-weapons package and is able to aid in missions like close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance. More from Loadout Maj. Riley Feeney ...

The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship is the newest version of the ... Insider visited Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, New Mexico, to learn more about the AC-130J and meet the pilots and crews that ...

Gunship Success Lockheed’s Entry Test Flight ... into the heart of the AH-56 was the constant feuding with the Air Force over which service was responsible for CAS duties. The Air Force was ...

The Air Force is yet to decide which aircraft type will form the core of its future executive transport fleet, but still hopes to procure the C-40D, a 737 MAX 9, in the interim. Aviation Week ...