Tag: Air Force Special Operations Command

The CV-22B Osprey crashed following a catastrophic failure in the left-hand Prop Rotor Gear Box, triggered by a crack in one of the high-speed pinion gears manufactured from a special steel alloy produced by Universal Stainless. An independent investigation by Hunterbrook...

Emerald Warrior 24 exercise sees an AC-130J operate from a highway for the first time. (Screencap from U.S. Air Force video) AFSOC’s MC-130J, AC-130J, and C-146A try their hands at operating in austere, contested environments, such as a highway used as...