2012年1月4日，美国新墨西哥州，来自在坎农空军基地的美国空军第27特种作战联队第522特别行动中队 MC-130J“突击队员”II 特种作战飞机在训练中低空飞行，该机可为特种部队渗入/渗出提供空中加油和空投补给。（A 52nd Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft, flies over the skies of New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2012. The 522nd SOS is stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. and the MC-130J provides in-flight refueling, infiltration/exfiltration and aerial delivery resupply of special operations forces.）

2013年11月5日，美国新墨西哥州，来自在坎农空军基地的美国空军第27特种作战联队第522特别行动中队4架 MC-130J“突击队员”II 特种作战飞机在训练中编队低空飞越克洛维斯，墨西哥州的地形和气候为机组人员提供了最佳的训练环境。（Five MC-130J Air Commando II's from the 522nd Special Operation squadron at Cannon Air Force base conduct low level formation training over Clovis, N.M., Nov. 5. The New Mexican landscape provides an optimal training environment for air crews to hone their skills in order to meet the needs of the 27th Special Operations wing mission.）

2014年1月31日，美国佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地，美国空军特种作战司令部首架新型 AC-130J“骑士”空中炮艇机准备首飞。这架AC-130J是在MC-130J运输机上加装“精确打击组件”而成，这种组件能够迅速简便地安装在MC-130J运输机上。这也是AC-130J与目前美军使用的AC-130H/U攻击机最主要的区别，其主要任务是近距空中支援，空中遮断和武装侦察。按计划共有32 架MC-130J将被修改为AC-130J。（Dave King, of Lockheed Martin, marshals out the AC-130J Ghostrider as it taxis the runway for its first official sortie Jan. 31 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130J arrived at Eglin in January 2013 to begin the modification process for the AC-130J, whose primary mission is close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. A total of 32 MC-130J prototypes will be modified as part of a $2.4 billion AC-130J program to grow the future fleet.）

2014年1月31日，美国佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地，美国空军特种作战司令部首架新型 AC-130J“骑士”空中炮艇机准备首飞。这架AC-130J是在MC-130J运输机上加装“精确打击组件”而成，这种组件能够迅速简便地安装在MC-130J运输机上。这也是AC-130J与目前美军使用的AC-130H/U攻击机最主要的区别，其主要任务是近距空中支援，空中遮断和武装侦察。按计划共有32 架MC-130J将被修改为AC-130J。（Dave King, of Lockheed Martin, marshals out the AC-130J Ghostrider as it taxis the runway for its first official sortie Jan. 31 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130J arrived at Eglin in January 2013 to begin the modification process for the AC-130J, whose primary mission is close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. A total of 32 MC-130J prototypes will be modified as part of a $2.4 billion AC-130J program to grow the future fleet.）

2014年1月31日，美国佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地，美国空军特种作战司令部首架新型 AC-130J“骑士”空中炮艇机准备首飞。这架AC-130J是在MC-130J运输机上加装“精确打击组件”而成，这种组件能够迅速简便地安装在MC-130J运输机上。这也是AC-130J与目前美军使用的AC-130H/U攻击机最主要的区别，其主要任务是近距空中支援，空中遮断和武装侦察。按计划共有32 架MC-130J将被修改为AC-130J。（The newly created AC-130J Ghostrider awaits takeoff for its first official sortie Jan. 31 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130J arrived at Eglin in January 2013 to begin the modification process for the AC-130J, whose primary mission is close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. A total of 32 MC-130J prototypes will be modified as part of a $2.4-billion AC-130J program to grow the future fleet.）

2013年4月30日，美国佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地赫尔伯特机场，参加“翡翠勇士”2013 联合特种作战演习的美国空军 AC-130U“大力神”空中炮艇机正在起飞。该演习是美国空军特种作战司令部举行的一年一度战术演习，利用从历次实战中得到的经验训练特种部队在城市进行非常规战争。（A U.S. Air Force AC-130U Hercules aircraft takes off from Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 30, 2013, during Emerald Warrior 2013. Emerald Warrior is an annual two-week joint/combined tactical exercise sponsored by U.S. Special Operations Command designed to leverage lessons learned from operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.）

2013年4月30日，美国佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地赫尔伯特机场，参加“翡翠勇士”2013 联合特种作战演习的美国空军 AC-130U“大力神”空中炮艇机正在起飞。该演习是美国空军特种作战司令部举行的一年一度战术演习，利用从历次实战中得到的经验训练特种部队在城市进行非常规战争。（A U.S. Air Force AC-130U Hercules aircraft takes off from Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 30, 2013, during Emerald Warrior 2013. Emerald Warrior is an annual two-week joint/combined tactical exercise sponsored by U.S. Special Operations Command designed to leverage lessons learned from operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.）

2013年4月30日，美国佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地赫尔伯特机场，参加“翡翠勇士”2013 联合特种作战演习的美国空军 C-130H“大力神”战术运输机正在起飞。该演习是美国空军特种作战司令部举行的一年一度战术演习，利用从历次实战中得到的经验训练特种部队在城市进行非常规战争。（A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft takes off from Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 30, 2013, during Emerald Warrior 2013. Emerald Warrior is an annual two-week joint/combined tactical exercise sponsored by U.S. Special Operations Command designed to leverage lessons learned from operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.）

2013年4月30日，美国佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地赫尔伯特机场，参加“翡翠勇士”2013 联合特种作战演习的美国空军第15特战中队 MC-130H“大力神”特种作战飞机正在起飞。这架飞机（83-1212）是首架MC-130H，于1984年6月交付，也被非正式的称为“战斗爪”II，由于经过一系列有针对性的改进，使得这种型号的“大力神”特别适合在全天候环境下执行超低空快速投放人员和装备的任务。（A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Hercules aircraft takes off from Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 30, 2013, during Emerald Warrior 2013. Emerald Warrior is an annual two-week joint/combined tactical exercise sponsored by U.S. Special Operations Command designed to leverage lessons learned from operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.）

2013年4月30日，美国佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地赫尔伯特机场，参加“翡翠勇士”2013 联合特种作战演习的美国空军 AC-130H“大力神”空中炮艇机在维护发动机等待任务，这架飞机呼号“铁娘子”，在1973年由AC-130E升级为AC-130H，可在任务空域长时间盘旋，随时为地面部队提供密集火力支援。（A U.S. Air Force AC-130H Hercules aircraft is prepared for a mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 30, 2013, during Emerald Warrior 2013. Emerald Warrior is an annual two-week joint/combined tactical exercise sponsored by U.S. Special Operations Command designed to leverage lessons learned from operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.）