C-130 Seaplane Should Fly In 2023 Says Air Force Special Ops Commander

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21 September 2022

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By the end of next year, an amphibious variant of the multi-mission combat transport for special operations MC-130J Commando II should be in the air. 

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The 23 [Year 2023] budget process is still making its way through the Hill, and we're waiting to see how it turns out, said Lt. Gen. 

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James Slife spoke to The War Zone and other publications during the Air, Space & Cyber Conference of the Air and Space Forces Association (AFA) at National Harbor, Maryland. 

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Here is a rendition of an MC-130J Commando II modified for amphibious operations that is used in the Digital Proving Grounds. 

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According to Defense News, Slife stated in a media roundtable in September last year that "I can say with sure that our aim is to do a demo by the 31st of December next year." 

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U.S. Special Operations Command has been seeking for means to transfer personnel and equipment to remote areas in or on the edge of possibly contentious areas. 

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Being able to take off and land on the water offers a lot of advantages. 

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The MC-130 is a desirable platform to take into consideration for such capabilities due to its ability to use short, frequently rough airstrips. 

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At Hurlburt Field in Florida on October 27, 2020, an MC-130J Commando II from the 9th Special Operations Squadron taxis during Agile Flag 21-1. 

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