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Lieutenant General Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks during the AFSOC Operations Center change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 24, 2021. AFSOC provides Air Force special operations forces for worldwide deployment and assignment to unified combatant commanders. The command has approximately 20,800 active-duty, Reserve, Air National Guard and civilian professionals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Esau)

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Built on the Backs of Giants: Cannon's First AC-130J Ghostrider

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July 19, 2021 | 1:23

Airmen with Hurlburt Field, Florida and Cannon Air Force Base delivered a new AC-130J Ghostrider gunship to the 27th Special Operations Wing’s specialized fleet July 19, 2021.

The arrival of Cannon’s first AC-130J Ghostrider represents a significant expansion of force generation capacity as the Air Force Special Operations Command structures for the reemergence of great power competition, tightening fiscal constraints, and the accelerating rate of technological change, demanding significant transformation to ensure Air Commandos are ready to successfully operate in this new environment.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Eric Hill, deputy commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, provides opening remarks during AFSOC’s weapons and tactics conference at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 6, 2021. The conference, which was held July 6 – 16, was a gathering of special operations forces and combat air force’s tactical experts to meet and identify and improve tactics, techniques and procedures to bolster AFSOC’s Tactics Development and Improvement Program (TDIP). (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Esau)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Justin Norton, an AC-130J Ghostrider pilot from the 4th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., flies in formation with an AC-47 around Topeka June 25 in preparation for a gunship legacy flight that will be flown at EAA AirVenture July 30 and 31. Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen and aircraft will be among the highlighted programs at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021. The AC-47 belongs to the American Flight Museum in Topeka and is restored as John Levitow’s Medal of Honor aircraft. The The AC-130J Ghostrider's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

An AC-47 from Topeka, Kansas flies in formation around Topeka June 25 in preparation for a gunship legacy flight that will be flown at EAA AirVenture July 30 and 31. Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen and aircraft will be among the highlighted programs at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021. The AC-47 belongs to the American Flight Museum in Topeka and is restored as John Levitow’s Medal of Honor aircraft. The The AC-130J Ghostrider's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

An AC-47 from Topeka, Kansas, and an AC-130J Ghostrider from the 4th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., fly in formation around Topeka June 25 in preparation for a gunship legacy flight that will be flown at EAA AirVenture July 30 and 31. Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen and aircraft will be among the highlighted programs at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021. The AC-47 belongs to the American Flight Museum in Topeka and is restored as John Levitow’s Medal of Honor aircraft. The AC-130J Ghostrider's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by MSgt Christopher Boitz)

An AC-47 from Topeka, Kansas, and an AC-130J Ghostrider from the 4th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., fly in formation around Topeka June 25 in preparation for a gunship legacy flight that will be flown at EAA AirVenture July 30 and 31. Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen and aircraft will be among the highlighted programs at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021. The AC-47 belongs to the American Flight Museum in Topeka and is restored as John Levitow’s Medal of Honor aircraft. The AC-130J Ghostrider's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by MSgt Christopher Boitz)

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AFSOC SPOTLIGHTS
- PORTRAITS IN COURAGE
  Posted 01/19/2016
SENIOR LEADERS
- LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAMES C. "JIM" SLIFE
  Posted 01/19/2016
- MAJOR GENERAL ERIC T. HILL
  Posted 01/19/2016
- CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT CORY M. OLSON
  Posted 06/09/2016
POTFF
- Preservation of the Force & Family
  Posted 01/19/2016
Recruiting
- SPECIAL TACTICS
  Posted 01/19/2016
Publications
- AIRMAN MAGAZINE
  Posted 01/19/2016
Links
- Air Force Portal
  Posted 01/19/2016
- U.S. Department of Defense
  Posted 01/19/2016
- U.S. Special Operations Command
  Posted 01/19/2016
- U.S. Army Special Operations Command
  Posted 01/19/2016
- U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command
  Posted 01/19/2016
- U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command
  Posted 01/19/2016

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