Air Force Special Operations Command and private sector counterparts are developing a Removable Amphibious Float Modification for the MC-130J, a rendering of which is pictured in the branch's digital proving grounds. Photo courtesy of AFSOCSept. 20 (UPI) -- Air Force Special Operations aims to test the MC-130J Hercules transport aircraft's amphibious capability in 2022, the commander said Monday. Air Force Special Operations Command commander Lt. Gen. Jim Slife told reporters at the annual Air Force Association's Air Space and Cyber conference that the goal is for a "true amphibious" ability to land on both sea and land, with a flying demonstration potentially happening in late 2022. Although the idea of an amphibious C-130 cargo plane isn't new, AFSOC indicated it was gaining momentum earlier this year. The amphibious MC-130J would be better equipped for the shift in focus to littoral regions and seaborne special operations, the AFSOC noted last week in a press release.