USAF MC-130J operates near Okinawa

A US Air Force MC-130J Commando II special operations aircraft has been tracked operating southwest of Okinawa, Japan. The aircraft, with tail number 08-6205 and using the callsign AE29D2, was observed on a southwest-bound track. The MC-130J is designed for infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces, and its presence in the East China Sea region is notable. This flight occurs amid ongoing US military activities in the Western Pacific.