Coast Guard brings first HC‑130J to Air Station Sacramento, boosting long‑range surveillance and increase capabilities

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Coast Guard brings first HC‑130J to Air Station Sacramento, boosting long‑range surveillance and increase capabilities
09/10/2026 09:55 PM EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Coast Guard commemorated the delivery of the first HC‑130J Super Hercules aircraft to Air Station Sacramento during a ceremony Thursday.
U.S. Coast Guard Vice. Adm. Joseph Buzzella, commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area and Defense Forces West, Rear Adm. Tad Wilson, Assistant Commandant for Aviation (CG-AIR), and Capt. Patrick Dill, commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento, render a salute during a ceremony at the air station in McClellan Park, California, Sept. 10, 2026. The Coast Guard commemorated the delivery of the first HC 130J Super Hercules aircraft to Air Station Sacramento during the ceremony. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Wiese)