Special Operations Command Eyes Four Squadrons of Armed Overwatch Aircraft
22 Jul 2021
Military.com | By Stephen Losey
U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) wants to have four squadrons of its in-development Armed Overwatch aircraft that could be sent to austere environments where terrorists and other violent groups operate.
In a Wednesday budget hearing with the House Armed Services subcommittee on intelligence and special operations, SOCOM commander Gen. Richard Clarke said each squadron would be made up of 15 aircraft, and he expects one of those operational squadrons would be deployed at any given time. The other three squadrons would be at home for training, maintenance and recovery to prepare for their next deployment.
Clarke also is eyeing a fifth squadron of 10 to 15 Armed Overwatch aircraft for training purposes, bringing the program to between 70 and 75 aircraft total.
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