Coast Guard photos submitted by crew out conducting operations
Petty Officer 2nd Class Graham McGinnis, an aviation survival technician, responds to a rescue request in Houston, Aug. 27, 2017. The Coast Guard partners with local Emergency Operations Centers and established an Incident Command Post to manage search and rescue operations. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bob Hovey

Photo by: U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bob Hovey |  VIRIN: 170831-G-G0108-1007.JPG

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The Coast Guard accepted delivery of its 18th C-130J long range surveillance aircraft on Jan. 30, 2025, from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia. The aircraft was delivered in its baseline form; in March it will enter a year-long process to outfit it with the specialized equipment needed to conduct the Coast Guard’s varied missions. 


The Coast Guard’s 17th missionized HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft was delivered to Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on Dec. 18, 2024. The year-long missionization process was completed by L3Harris in Waco, Texas.


The Coast Guard accepted its 16th missionized HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft Feb. 19, 2024, from L3Harris in Waco, Texas. CGNR 2016 was delivered to Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina.


Video: HC-130H Departure Marks End of an Era

 


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