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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      4 Air National Guard locations chosen for next C-130H to C-130J upgradesPublished Sept. 14, 2023
                    
                    
                    Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
            **WASHINGTON (AFNS) --**The Department of the Air Force selected **103rd Airlift Wing** (Hartford, Connecticut), **120th Airlift Wing** (Great Falls, Montana), **133rd Airlift Wing** (Minneapolis), and **182nd Airlift Wing** (Peoria, Illinois), as the preferred locations to receive **C-130J Super Hercules** to replace their aging C-130Hs, pending the outcome of environmental assessments.
A total of eight C-130J aircraft will be used to recapitalize the aging C-130H fleet at each location.
This significant series upgrade will require new flight qualification for pilots and loadmasters transitioning airframes. Any excess in manpower due to this shift will be repurposed through the **Air National Guard** corporate process and will vary by location.
The Air National Guard will analyze each unit to determine the bed down sequencing timelines.
The Department of the Air Force will now conduct an environmental impact analysis at each location, which are expected to be completed in fiscal year 2025 before a final decision is made.LR 



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