First HC-130J for CGAS Barbers Point

Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) Barbers Point, Hawaii, received its first of four Lockheed Martin HC-130J Hercules when its initial aircraft – tail number 2008 – touched down at Kalaeloa Airport on June 11. The recent arrival of the first HC-130J at CGAS Barbers Point marks a major milestone for the type in US Coast Guard (USCG) service, as it becomes the third installation to receive the platform. The air station is expected to receive its full complement of four