A rendering of a twin float amphibious modification to an MC-130J Commando II is shown here. Air Force Special Operations Command and private sector counterparts are currently developing a Removable Amphibious Float Modification (RAFM) for the MC-130J, allowing aircraft to take off and land in bodies of water and conduct runway independent operations. (Courtesy photo)

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C-17 good platform for MagNav development

Evelyn Boettcher, an Air Force Institute of Technology contractor, prepares a Mag in a Box, a navigation system for GPS denied environments, for testing on a 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III Aug 6, 2021. A team from the Air Force Institute of Technology, Air Force Research Lab, and Department of the Air Force/Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator are working on magnetic-navigation research and brought a stand-alone sensor to test on the C-17 help characterize the platform.

PHOTO BY: Master Sgt. Patrick OReilly
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NIKON D850

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40/10

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500

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