Artwork
iconShare
 
Manage episode 486802514 series 2943135
Content provided by United States Special Operations Command. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by United States Special Operations Command or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.
🎧 In this SOFcast Brief, host Matt Parrish sits down with Maj. John Bendokas from Air Force Special Operations Command to break down the newest addition to the AFSOC arsenal — the OA-1K Skyraider II.
Born from hard-earned lessons in places like Tongo Tongo and designed to support geographically isolated SOF teams, the OA-1K is a modular, cost-effective platform built for armed ISR, precision strike, and close air support — especially in austere environments.
From collapsing the traditional “air stack” into a single, multi-role aircraft to landing on rough terrain with just a small team, the Skyraider II is purpose-built for irregular warfare. Maj. Bendokas explains how AFSOC is fielding this platform, training the next generation of aircrew, and thinking differently to meet the complex demands of tomorrow’s fight.
Whether you’re boots on the ground or tracking strategic shifts in SOF aviation, this one’s worth your time.
The future of Armed Overwatch is here. Listen now.
#SOFcast #SkyraiderII #OA1K #AFSOC #SpecialOperations #QuietProfessionals #AirPower #IrregularWarfare
  continue reading

89 episodes