AWACS departs for combat mission

A E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft taxis out to the runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Jan. 16.The E-3 Sentry is a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome that provides situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity, command and control of an area of responsibility, battle management of theater forces, all-altitude and all-weather surveillance of the battle space, and early warning of enemy actions during joint, allied, and coalition operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun/Released)

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AWACS departs for combat mission

A E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft taxis out to the runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Jan. 16.The E-3 Sentry is a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome that provides situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity, command and control of an area of responsibility, battle management of theater forces, all-altitude and all-weather surveillance of the battle space, and early warning of enemy actions during joint, allied, and coalition operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun/Released)

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AWACS departs for combat mission

A E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft taxis out to the runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Jan. 16.The E-3 Sentry is a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome that provides situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity, command and control of an area of responsibility, battle management of theater forces, all-altitude and all-weather surveillance of the battle space, and early warning of enemy actions during joint, allied, and coalition operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun/Released)

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AWACS departs for combat mission

A E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft taxis out to the runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Jan. 16.The E-3 Sentry is a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome that provides situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity, command and control of an area of responsibility, battle management of theater forces, all-altitude and all-weather surveillance of the battle space, and early warning of enemy actions during joint, allied, and coalition operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun/Released)

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Photo essay:E-3 Sentry AWACS departs for combat mission

Published Jan. 19, 2010
By Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun
380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- An E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft taxis out to the runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Jan. 16, 2010.The E-3 Sentry is a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome that provides situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity, command and control of an area of responsibility, battle management of theater forces, all-altitude and all-weather surveillance of the battle space, and early warning of enemy actions during joint, allied, and coalition operations.