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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart
The U.S. Air Force has selected a base in New Mexico as the future home for its AC-130J aircraft and training force.
Officials say Kirtland Air Force Base is their preferred site for the relocation of the Ghostrider Formal Training Unit since it would allow for training to be consolidated at one special operations location. |
Makes perfect sense -- those Ghostrider Herks are already station at Cannon AFB outside of Clovis, NM. The issue in Florida was the gunnery range time and how housing is getting closer and closer. Not a problem in NM as there is the Melrose range and the Kirtland range to hone their skills ...