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220123-F-VA676-5130

Royal Canadian Air Force Master Cpl. Nathan Lewis, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Steven Ayala, 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron air battle manager, talk aboard a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry assigned to the 968th EAACS, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 23, 2022. The E-3 provided command and control support during Sky Shield IV, a joint bilateral training scenario that included defensive combat air and offensive strike against a simulated threat, as well as combat search and rescue scenarios and an aerial formation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dan Heaton)
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220123-F-VA676-5009

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Ronald Anderson and Zackary Huff (left to right), 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron airborne radio operators, review radio communication system controls aboard an E-3 Sentry, assigned to the 968th EAACS, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 23, 2022. The E-3 provided command and control support during Sky Shield IV, a joint bilateral training scenario that included defensive combat air and offensive strike against a simulated threat, as well as combat search and rescue scenarios and an aerial formation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dan Heaton)
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E-3 Sentry conducts routine flight

A KC-135 Stratotanker from to the Sixth Air Refueling Wing and 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, refuels an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS), over the Arabian Gulf, during a routine flight on February 15, 2022. AWACS 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 by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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E-3 Sentry conducts routine flight

1st Lt. Max Marosko, an E-3 Sentry pilot, 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron (EAACS), Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, conducts a pre-flight brief on February 15, 2022. The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system aircraft with an integrated command and control battle management, surveillance, target detection and tracking platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick
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E-3 Sentry conducts routine flight

Capt. Alex Guyer, an air battle manager, Senior Airman Christian Rivero, mission systems operator and 1st Lt. Colton Wilson, also an air battle manager, assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, conduct routine operations during a flight on an E-3 Sentry, airborne warning and control system (AWACS) on February 15, 2022. AWACS 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 by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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E-3 Sentry conducts routine flight

Capt. Michael Dunlap, an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) pilot assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, conducts flight operations during a routine mission on February 15, 2022. AWACS 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 by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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210828-Z-KL947-1095

A U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, taxis an E-3 Sentry aircraft for takeoff at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 28, 2021. In support of air and ground operations, the Sentry can provide direct information needed for interdiction, reconnaissance, airlift and close-air support for friendly forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Y. Alvarez)
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210828-Z-KL947-1066

A U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, taxis an E-3 Sentry aircraft for takeoff at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 28, 2021. In support of air-to-ground operations, the Sentry can provide direct information needed for interdiction, reconnaissance, airlift and close-air support for friendly ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Y. Alvarez)
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8,000 Flight Hours

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, piloted by Lt. Col. Brian Hardeman, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group vice commander, is marshaled onto the flightline at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 3, 2021. The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system aircraft with an integrated command and control battle management, surveillance, target detection, and tracking platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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8,000 Flight Hours

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Andrew Clark, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander (right), and Lt. Col. Brian Hardeman, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group vice commander (left), talk beside an E-3 Sentry at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 3, 2021. Hardeman was celebrated as it was his final flight at ADAB, and in the same mission, he passed 8,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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8,000 Flight Hours

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Hardeman, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group vice commander, greets Airmen after being soaked with water at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 3, 2021. Hardeman was celebrated as it was his final flight at ADAB, and in the same mission, he passed 8,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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8,000 Flight Hours

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Hardeman, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group vice commander, is sprayed with water after he exits an E-3 Sentry at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 3, 2021. Hardeman was celebrated as it was his final flight at ADAB, and in the same mission, he passed 8,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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8,000 Flight Hours

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Hardeman, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group vice commander, is sprayed with water as he exits an E-3 Sentry at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 3, 2021. Hardeman was celebrated as it was his final flight at ADAB, and in the same mission, he passed 8,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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8,000 Flight Hours

U.S. Airmen watch in wait of Lt. Col. Brian Hardeman, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group vice commander, to exit an E-3 Sentry on the flightline at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 3, 2021. Hardeman spent the last year at ADAB helping lead the operations group and during this flight, surpassed 8,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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AWACS E-3 Sentry takes off in support of Desert Mirage III

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Baker, an E-3 Sentry crew chief, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, May 19, 2021. The E-3 crew participated in Desert Mirage III – the third iteration of a bilateral event designed to enhance the interoperability and air defense capabilities between partner nation forces in the region. The AWACS delivered all-weather surveillance and direct information needed for interdiction, reconnaissance, airlift, and close-air support to joint and Royal Saudi Air Forces aircraft during the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf)
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AWACS E-3 Sentry takes off in support of Desert Mirage III

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft takes off from Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, in support of Desert Mirage III – the third iteration of a bilateral event designed to enhance interoperability and air defense capabilities in the region, May 19, 2021. The E-3 crew participated in Desert Mirage III – the third iteration of a bilateral event designed to enhance the interoperability and air defense capabilities between partner nation forces in the region. The AWACS delivered all-weather surveillance and direct information needed for interdiction, reconnaissance, airlift, and close-air support to joint and Royal Saudi Air Forces aircraft during the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf)
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PSAB hosts joint air defense training with RSAF forces

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft takes off from Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, in support of Desert Mirage III – the third iteration of a bilateral event designed to enhance interoperability and air defense capabilities in the region, May 19, 2021. The E-3 crew participated in Desert Mirage III – the third iteration of a bilateral event designed to enhance the interoperability and air defense capabilities between partner nation forces in the region. The AWACS delivered all-weather surveillance and direct information needed for interdiction, reconnaissance, airlift, and close-air support to joint and Royal Saudi Air Forces aircraft during the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf)
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PSAB hosts joint air defense training with RSAF forces

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Baker, an E-3 Sentry crew chief, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, May 19, 2021. The E-3 crew participated in Desert Mirage III – the third iteration of a bilateral event designed to enhance the interoperability and air defense capabilities between partner nation forces in the region. The AWACS delivered all-weather surveillance and direct information needed for interdiction, reconnaissance, airlift, and close-air support to joint and Royal Saudi Air Forces aircraft during the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf)
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AWACS crew eyes over the battle

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Keith Thompson, 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry navigator, talks to members on the flight deck while flying in an E-3 over Southwest Asia, March 12, 2021. The E-3 can detect, identify and track airborne enemy forces from more than 250 miles and respond quickly and effectively to support worldwide military deployment operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)
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AWACS crew eyes over the battle

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron manage the airspace over Southwest Asia, March 12, 2021. In support of air-to-ground operations, the E-3 can provide direct information needed for interdiction, reconnaissance, airlift and close-air support for friendly ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)
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