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130th Airlift Wing officially notified of C-130J basing decision May 19, 2021 - The Acting Secretary of the Air Force, the Honorable John P. Roth, announced today that the 130th Airlift Wing located at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston, West Virginia, has officially been approved to convert to the C-130J-30 Super Hercules. [Read more...]	19th AW C-130J crew awarded for heroism on deployment May 19, 2021 - On May 10, a C-130J Super Hercules aircrew from the 61st Airlift Squadron was awarded one Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals for their decisive actions and outstanding airmanship displayed under hazardous conditions while deployed to Afghanistan on September 19, 2020. [Read more...]

Thai exchange officer rises to challenges, broadens aviation skills May 14, 2021 - Maintaining robust working relationships with our U.S. network of allies and partners is a key asset for the U.S. Air Force. The international Military Personnel Exchange Program (MPEP) offers one avenue to enduring ties with our global mission partners. [Read more...]	551st Flies One Last Time Apr 30, 2021 - Members of the 551st Special Operations Squadron took an AC-130W aircraft for one last flight, April 29, 2021. [Read more...]
Two Ex-USAF C-130H’s transferred to Chile Apr 28, 2021 - The United States Air Force coordinated the transport of a donation of more than 87,000 personal protection items that were sent to Chile by the American non-profit, Project Hope, in order to help Chile respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. [Read more...]	RAF to retire remaining C-130 fleet by 2023 Mar 23, 2021 - The Royal Air Force is to phase on the remaining C-130J transport fleet by 2023 according to the MoD in a defence paper released March 22nd, 2021. [Read more...]
133rd AW celebrates Golden Jubilee of the C-130 Feb 18, 2021 - Sunday marks the 50-year anniversary of the C-130A Hercules flying mission at the Minnesota National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing in St. Paul, Minn. The Wing’s first mission flight was “wheels up” on Feb. 21, 1971. [Read more...]	Hard landing caused $21 million in damage to Ramstein cargo plane, Air Force finds Feb 17, 2021 - Pilot error caused $21 million in damage to an Air Force cargo plane that landed hard during a training flight at Ramstein Air Base in April, the service said following the release of an accident investigation board’s findings. [Read more...]
Georgia Guard C-130 accident report released Nov 19, 2020 - On 8 June 2020, at approximately 22:05 hours local time, C-130H #94-6706, was involved in a mishap during a routine mobility airlift mission from Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, into Al Taji (Camp Taji), Iraq, when it failed to come to a stop during landing, overran the runway, and impacted a concrete barrier. [Read more...]	Lockheed Martin to build a new training center for Binational French, German C-130J Squadron Nov 19, 2020 - French and German C-130J Super Hercules aircrews and maintainers will train in a facility located in France, built and equipped by Lockheed Martin for the countries’ binational C-130J Super Hercules Squadron. [Read more...]

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