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The US Navy began its TACAMO mission in the early 1960s, when it was determined that an airborne Very Low Frequency (VLF) ...
E-130J TACAMO. The Navy’s Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) and Strategic ...
The US Navy has named its next-generation TACAMO aircraft the E-130J Phoenix II, replacing the E-6B Mercury in the nuclear ...
The US Navy has formally named its next-generation Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) aircraft the E-130J Phoenix II, ...
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Navy Names E-130J Phoenix II for TACAMO Mission

Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River, Maryland, announced on August 7, 2025, that the U.S. Navy’s new aircraft for the ...
The E-6B Mercury was developed in the 1980s as a replacement. It's based on the Boeing 707-320, and once the EC-130Qs were retired, this became the primary choice for TACAMO aircraft for the Navy.