Stamp Of Approval

The Air Force has certified Lockheed Martin's HC-130J Combat King II and MC-130J Commando II aircraft as "effective, suitable and mission capable," according to a Nov. 1 company statement. The aircraft were certified by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, headquartered at Kirtland Air Force Base, NM. The HC-130J is Air Combat Command's personnel recovery and search and rescue aircraft, and the MC-130J is used by Air Force Special Operations Command. Currently, the service is recapitalizing its C-130 aircraft with new C-130J variants.