AFSOC AC130J COIN 1 IN A SERIES Smart Coin®
A Smart Coin is a challenge coin that DOES something! AFSOC (Air Force Special Operations Command) aircraft of AFSOC series with 6 scheduled releases. This is a social experiment to test a Theory of Donor Dedication(TM) to see if challenge coins can be used as a tech for giving item, helping nonprofits raise money. Each coin is a tech enabled tool that connects smartphones to the order page when a smartphone is tapped against the front of this coin. The embedded technology tells the smartphone to open a browser and it loads the AFSOC coin’s page, where others can find more info on the aircraft or buy a coin. (Right where you are now!)
We’re tracking how many additional coins are sold, simply from customers showing it to other people who like challenge coins. “Check out this new AFSOC coin I got!” You want one? Tap your phone to the coin and you can order it on the spot!
Coin 1 features the AC-130J
The AC-130J aircraft was officially named Ghostrider in May 2012. The first AC-130J aircraft completed developmental test and evaluation in June 2015. Initial operational capacity was reached in 2017; full operational capability is forecast for FY25. The first AC-130J squadron, the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, was activated at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 23, 2018. The last AC-130J delivery occurred in November 2022.
General Characteristics:
Primary Function: Close air support and air interdiction with associated collateral missions
Contractor: Lockheed Martin
Power Plant: Four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 Turboprops
Thrust: 4,700 shaft horsepower per engine
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 164,000 lbs
Range: 3,000 miles; limited by crew duty day with air refueling
Wingspan: 132 feet 7 inches (39.7 meters)
Length: 97 feet 9 inches (29.3 meters)
Height: 39 feet 2 inches (11.9 meters)
Crew: 2 Pilots, 2 Combat Systems Officers, and 4 Special Mission Aviators
Armament: Precision Strike Package with 30mm and 105mm cannons and Standoff Precision Guided Munitions (i.e. GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb, GBU-69 Small Glide Munition, AGM-114 Hellfire missile and AGM-176 Griffin missile)
Date Deployed: July 2019
Unit Cost: $165 million
Inventory: Active duty, 37 by FY24
The AC-130J Ghostrider is the fourth generation gunship set to replace the special operations fleet of AC-130H/U/W gunships at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 30, 2015. AFSOC received its first AC-130J, July 29, from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., where it completed its initial developmental test and evaluation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kai White/Released)
"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement."
Journalist: Kai WhiteUnit: 1st Special Operations WingBranch: Air ForceCountry: United StatesState: N/ACCMD: USNORTHCOM
AFSOC AC130J COIN 1 IN A SERIES Smart Coin®
A Smart Coin is a challenge coin that DOES something! AFSOC (Air Force Special Operations Command) aircraft of AFSOC series with 6 scheduled releases. This is a social experiment to test a Theory of Donor Dedication(TM) to see if challenge coins can be used as a tech for giving item, helping nonprofits raise money. Each coin is a tech enabled tool that connects smartphones to the order page when a smartphone is tapped against the front of this coin. The embedded technology tells the smartphone to open a browser and it loads the AFSOC coin’s page, where others can find more info on the aircraft or buy a coin. (Right where you are now!)
We’re tracking how many additional coins are sold, simply from customers showing it to other people who like challenge coins. “Check out this new AFSOC coin I got!” You want one? Tap your phone to the coin and you can order it on the spot!
Coin 1 features the AC-130J
The AC-130J aircraft was officially named Ghostrider in May 2012. The first AC-130J aircraft completed developmental test and evaluation in June 2015. Initial operational capacity was reached in 2017; full operational capability is forecast for FY25. The first AC-130J squadron, the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, was activated at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 23, 2018. The last AC-130J delivery occurred in November 2022.
General Characteristics:
Primary Function: Close air support and air interdiction with associated collateral missions
Contractor: Lockheed Martin
Power Plant: Four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 Turboprops
Thrust: 4,700 shaft horsepower per engine
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 164,000 lbs
Range: 3,000 miles; limited by crew duty day with air refueling
Wingspan: 132 feet 7 inches (39.7 meters)
Length: 97 feet 9 inches (29.3 meters)
Height: 39 feet 2 inches (11.9 meters)
Crew: 2 Pilots, 2 Combat Systems Officers, and 4 Special Mission Aviators
Armament: Precision Strike Package with 30mm and 105mm cannons and Standoff Precision Guided Munitions (i.e. GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb, GBU-69 Small Glide Munition, AGM-114 Hellfire missile and AGM-176 Griffin missile)
Date Deployed: July 2019
Unit Cost: $165 million
Inventory: Active duty, 37 by FY24
The AC-130J Ghostrider is the fourth generation gunship set to replace the special operations fleet of AC-130H/U/W gunships at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 30, 2015. AFSOC received its first AC-130J, July 29, from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., where it completed its initial developmental test and evaluation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kai White/Released)
"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement."
Journalist: Kai WhiteUnit: 1st Special Operations WingBranch: Air ForceCountry: United StatesState: N/ACCMD: USNORTHCOM
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