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AFSOC receives first AC-130J Block 30 gunship

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The first AC-130J Block 30 gunship for the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has been handed over to the 4th Special Operations Squadron.


U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb Pavao


The transfer ceremony took place Mar. 7 at Bob Sikes Airport in Crestview, Florida

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