It’s All About the Herc: Hercules Operators Council Held in Atlanta, Oct. 17-20

More than 1,000 C-130 Hercules operators, suppliers and industry partners gathered in Atlanta, Oct. 17-20, for the 28th Hercules Operators Council (HOC) hosted by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT).

This year’s event theme was “Saluting Hercules Service Centers — Maintaining the Partnership.” During the HOC, attendees focused on the 18 Lockheed Martin-certified C-130 service centers that provide unmatched global support to C-130 and L-100 operators.

The HOC environment offers worldwide Hercules community an opportunity to share insights and perspectives on pertinent C-130 topics as they apply to legacy Hercules aircraft, current production model C-130J Super Hercules and the L-100/LM-100J commercial freighter variants. During the HOC, attendees hear from operators, industry partners, suppliers and Lockheed Martin subject matter experts about operational, technical, modification and maintenance topics of interest to the C-130 community.

To learn more about the HOC, visit its official website.

Related articles

• Media Advisory: U.S. Air Force and U.S. Embassy Pretoria showcase American aircraft, promote U.S.-Africa security and business partnerships at African Aerospace & Defense Expo 2016
• LM Contract Mod Allots Five Add’l C-130Js to USAF | USAF Global Hawk UAVs to Get Upgrades | China Gets in the Game with Own Aircraft Engine Manufacturer
• Media Advisory: U.S. Air Force and U.S. Embassy Pretoria showcase American aircraft, promote U.S.-Africa security and business partnerships at African Aerospace & Defense Expo 2016
• Mission Impossible: Keeping Track of US Special Ops in Africa
• The Pentagon’s largest weapons supplier landed a deal that could net $10 billion
• Lockheed Martin scores $287.2 million contract for another five C-130Js
• Lockheed Martin gets max $10B contract for Air Force C-130J production