By Bill Walter, CMSgt, USAF (Ret)
Editor’s note: Chief Walter is the Spectre Association Historian and details early Air Commando efforts in Sensitive Reconnaissance Operations known today as the Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance or ISR mission set. At the time, the AC-130’s unique mission equipment was ideally suited for the nascent AFSOC mission and provides a historical perspective of Air Commando involvement in post-Vietnam era national security issues. The article is an excellent primer to the other essays included in this issue focused on the development and deployment of AFSOC’s diverse ISR capability and the people who execute today’s mission 24/7/365.
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