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Crew chiefs assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform a foreign object debris walk prior to an E-3 Sentry taxiing for flight on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, June 26, 2019. The system has the ability to detect threats and control assets below and beyond the coverage of ground-based command and control, and can exchange data with other C2 systems and shooters via datalinks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn A. Ford)
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An E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft awaits its crew on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, June 26, 2019. The E-3 is a modified Boeing 707/320 airframe with a distinct rotating radar dome. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn A. Ford)
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Putting the ‘AFE’ in safe

Tech. Sgt. Walter Bolles, 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron E-3 Sentry aircrew flight equipment technician, replaces old life preservation units with new and better designed units June 19, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. In the event of landing on a body of water the LPUs will allow the aircrew to conserve energy and stay afloat until rescue teams pick them up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Putting the ‘AFE’ in safe

Airman 1st Class Ryan Bayles, 908th Expeditionary Refueling Squadron boom operator, tests an oxygen mask June 19, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Oxygen masks provide aircrew with air if the cabin loses pressurization or if fumes enter the cabin preventing hypoxia and potentially a crash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Putting the ‘AFE’ in safe

Tech. Sgt. Walter Bolles, 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron E-3 Sentry aircrew flight equipment technician, carries life preservation vests June 19, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. In the event of landing on a body of water the LPUs will allow the aircrew to conserve energy and stay afloat until rescue teams pick them up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Putting the ‘AFE’ in safe

Aircrew flight equipment technicians leave an E-3 Sentry after replacing old life preservation units with new and better designed units June 19, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. In the event of landing on a body of water the LPUs will allow the aircrew to conserve energy and stay afloat until rescue teams pick them up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Putting the ‘AFE’ in safe

Senior Airman Renato Avalos, 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron KC-10 Extender aircrew flight equipment technician, tests the communication function on an oxygen mask June 19, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. During an emergency aircrew will need to breathe clean air and communicate to handle the situation and avoid further complications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Aerial support to warfighters

E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system pilots, prepare their aircraft to be refueled by a KC-10 Extender over The Arabian Peninsula, Oct. 27, 2017. The Extender’s primary mission is aerial refueling, it can combine the tasks of a tanker and cargo aircraft by refueling fighters and simultaneously carry the fighter support personnel and equipment on overseas deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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Eyes in the sky

E-3 Sentry crew members assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, take a moment to relax before preflight checks, Oct. 21, 2017. As an air defense system the AWACS can detect, identify and track airborne enemy forces far from the boundaries of the United States or NATO countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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Eyes in the sky

An Airborne surveillance technician assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, conducts preflight oxygen system checks on an E-3 Sentry, Oct. 21, 2017. The AWACS provides an accurate, real-time picture of the battlespace to the Combined Air Operations Center . (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.) (This image was manipulated using blurring techniques .)
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Eyes in the sky

An E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system navigator assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, pre loads flight plans, Oct. 21, 2017. The AWACS can provide direct information needed for interdiction, reconnaissance, airlift and close-air support for friendly ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.) (This image was manipulated using blurring techniques .)
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AFE

An aircrew flight equipment Airman from the 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron inspects a flotation device on a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 11, 2016. AFE Airmen maintain the aircraft components that may save the life of the aircrew in an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chad Warren)
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AFE

An aircrew flight equipment Airman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron inspects and cleans an oxygen mask on a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 11, 2016. AFE Airmen maintain the aircraft components that may save the life of the aircrew in an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chad Warren)
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AFE

An aircrew flight equipment Airman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron performs a function check on a radio at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 11, 2016. AFE Airmen maintain the aircraft components that may save the life of the aircrew in an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chad Warren)
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Command and Control

An E-3 Sentry pilot assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron maneuvers his aircraft into position to receive fuel from a KC-10 Extender in the CENTCOM area of responsibility July 28, 2016. Being airborne and mobile allows the 968 EAACS to have a line-of-sight on other aircraft and provides a low-level look that is crucial to battle management and surveillance in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chad Warren/released)
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Command and control

An E-3 Sentry flight engineer assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron monitors aircraft systems during a night mission in the CENTCOM area of responsibility July 28, 2016. Being airborne and mobile allows the 968 EAACS to have a line-of-sight on other aircraft and provides a low-level look that is crucial to battle management and surveillance in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chad Warren/released)
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Command and control

968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron members monitor radar aboard an E-3 Sentry aircraft during a mission in the CENTCOM area of responsibility July 28, 2016. Being airborne and mobile allows the 968 EAACS to have a line-of-sight on other aircraft and provides a low-level look that is crucial to battle management and surveillance in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chad Warren/released)
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New Sentry completes first combat sortie

Maintainers from the 380th Air Expeditionary Squadron prep the E-3G Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft for its first-ever combat sortie from an undisclosed location Southwest Asia, Nov. 20, 2015. The E-3G is the newest model of Sentry aircraft to be recently completed as part of the AWACS modernization program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)
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New Sentry completes first combat sortie

An E-3G Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft equipped with the Block 40/45 upgrade taxis down a runway at Boeing Field in Seattle on a recent mission. The AWACS is a platform that provides airborne, command and control, all-weather surveillance and communications to the U.S. and its Coalition partners. (United States Air Force photo)
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Guardians of the battlefield

Staff Sgt. Derek, aerospace propulsion craftsman, verifies the fuel flow from an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft’s auxiliary power unit at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 24, 2015. The Sentry Aircraft Maintenance Unit is a group of guardians who blend several special powers, ranging from radar to hydraulics, and band together to ensure the E-3 Sentry AWACS maintains its operational capability. Derek is currently deployed from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., and is a native of Waterboro, Maine. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
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