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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      The C-130J is the latest model and incorporates state-of-the-art technology, which reduces manpower requirements, lowers operating and support costs and provides life-cycle cost savings over earlier C-130 models. The Louisville Air National Guard Base, Kentucky; McLaughlin ANGB, West Virginia; Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Texas; and Savannah ANGB, Georgia have been selected as the preferred locations to receive C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to replace their aging C-130Hs, pending the outcome of environmental assessments. (U.S. Air Force photo)The C-130J is the latest model and incorporates state-of-the-art technology, which reduces manpower requirements, lowers operating and support costs and provides life-cycle cost savings over earlier C-130 models. The Louisville Air National Guard Base, Kentucky; McLaughlin ANGB, West Virginia; Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Texas; and Savannah ANGB, Georgia have been selected as the preferred locations to receive C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to replace their aging C-130Hs, pending the outcome of environmental assessments. (U.S. Air Force photo)
                
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Air Force selects next C-130J locationsPublished Nov. 25, 2020
                    
                    
                    Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
            **WASHINGTON (AFNS)  --**The Air Force has selected Louisville Air National Guard Base, Kentucky; McLaughlin ANGB, West Virginia; **Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base**, Texas; and **Savannah ANGB**, Georgia as the preferred locations to receive **C-130J Super Hercules** aircraft to replace their aging C-130Hs, pending the outcome of environmental assessments.The Air Force evaluated all C-130J candidate locations against objective criteria based on mission requirements. The preferred alternatives were the highest scoring locations based on that criteria.The C-130J reduces manpower requirements, lowers operating and support costs, and provides life-cycle cost savings over earlier C-130 models. Compared to older C-130s, the “J” model climbs faster and higher, flies farther at a higher cruise speed, and takes off and lands in a shorter distance.C-130J major system improvements include advanced two-pilot flight station with fully integrated digital avionics, color multifunctional liquid crystal and head-up displays, and state-of-the-art navigation that includes a dual inertial navigation system and GPS. The aircraft also features fully integrated defensive systems, low-power color radar, digital moving map display, new turboprop engines with six-bladed all-composite propellers and a digital autopilot. The C-130J also includes improved fuel, environmental and ice-protection and an enhanced cargo-handling system.Kentucky, West Virginia and Texas will begin receiving eight aircraft, each in 2021. Georgia will receive new aircraft if they become available in the future.LR 



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