176th Wing receives first HC-130J “Combat King II” aircraft [Image 16 of 25]

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

06.01.2017

Photo by Staff Sgt. Edward Eagerton 

176th Wing

Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice (left), director of the Air National Guard, and Col. Steven deMilliano, commander of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, talk in front of the 176th Wing’s newly built HC-130J “Combat King II” aircraft after landing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 3. The 176th Wing members traveled to the Lockheed Martin facility in Greenville, South Carolina to take possession of the Air National Guard’s first HC-130J days prior to landing at Kirtland. This aircraft is the first of four to replace the older HC-130N aircraft operated by the 211th Rescue Squadron, the last of which were transferred to other units at the beginning of the year. According to a USAF factsheet, modifications to the HC-130J include improved navigation, threat detection and countermeasures systems. The aircraft have a fully-integrated inertial navigation and global positioning systems, and night-vision goggle compatible interior and exterior lighting. They also have forward-looking infrared sensors, radar and missile warning receivers, chaff and flare dispensers, satellite and data-burst communications, and the ability to receive fuel in flight via a Universal Aerial Refueling Receptacle Slipway Installation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Edward Eagerton/released)

• Date Taken: 06.01.2017
• Date Posted: 06.04.2017 20:45
• Photo ID: 3449572
• VIRIN: 170601-Z-MW427-046
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 15.27 MB
• Location: JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US