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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Never Forgotten: BRAVO-12 Airmen Honored 35 years After Deadly C-5 Crash

Retired Tech. Sgt. Lorenzo Galvan, a former 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, poses for a photo with Col. Douglas Jeffrey, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, following a remembrance ceremony outside the 68th Airlift Squadron building on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Aug. 29, 2025. The ceremony marked the 35th anniversary of the BRAVO-12 crash which claimed the lives of nine 433rd Military Airlift Wing Airmen. Galvan was the only member of the 433rd MAW who survived the crash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Julian Hernandez)

PHOTO BY: Julian Hernandez
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NIKON Z 6_2

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

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63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

160

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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