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The 16^th Special Operations Wing, stationed at Hulbert Field, FL, is the largest and oldest unit assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The 16th SOW supports and participates in unconventional warfare, counter-insurgency, and psychological operations. The primary mission of the wing is to protect the United States and its interest in low intensity conflicts throughout the world.

Aircraft

AC-130E "Spectre"

close air support, air interdiction, force protection
two 40mm Bofors cannons, one 105mm Howitzer, General Electric ASQ-145 Low-Level Light Television (LLLTV), ALQ-87 ECM pods or SUU-42A/A Ejector Pods

AC-130U "Spooky II"

close air support, air interdiction, force protection
two 40mm Bofors cannons, one 105mm Howitzer, Hughes APG-180 fire control radar system, GPS, ALQ-172 Electronic Countermeasure System, APR-46A panoramic receiver, AAR-44 infrared warning receiver integrated with a series of ALE-40 chaff & flare dispensers

AC-130H "Combat Talon II"

close air support, air interdiction, force protection
two 40mm Bofors cannons, one 105mm Howitzer, ALQ-87 ECM pods or SUU-42A/A Ejector Pods,AN/ASD-5 Black Crow Direction Finder Set, and inflight refueling capability

MC-130P "Combat Shadow"

low level air-refueling of special operations helicopters
GPS, night vision goggle compatible interior, forward looking infrared, radar and missile warning receivers, chaff and flare dispensers, night vision goggle compatible heads-up display, in-flight refueling capability as a receiver

C-130E "Hercules"

multi-purpose transport
four Allison T-56A-15 engines with a total of 18,032 shp thrust
can carry 92 troops, 64 paratroops, 74 stretchers, or up to 42,580 lbs of payload

CV-22 "Osprey"

long-range VTOL insertion and extraction
vertical take off and landing (VTOL) / short take off and landing aircraft (STOL)

MH-53J "Pave Low III"

heavy lift helicopter, infiltration/exfiltration, resupply
armor plating, three 7.62 miniguns or .50 caliber machine guns, terrain-following, terrain-avoidance radar, projected map display, FLIR, APR-39 Radar Hazard Warning Set, ALE-39 Chaff and Flare Dispenser, ALQ-157 Infrared Jammer, AAr-47 Missile Warning System

UH-1N "Iriquois"

utility transport, light tactical transport
can carry as many as 7 combat equipped troops