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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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AWACS crew eyes over the battle

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicolas Queiroz, 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry airborne radar technician, writes down radar data while flying in an E-3 over Southwest Asia, March 12, 2021. Radar technicians are responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all radar equipment to ensure technology on board the E-3 can gather and present broad and detailed battlefield information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)
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AWACS crew eyes over the battle

U.S. Air Force Capt. Phil Walker, 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry pilot, flies an E-3 over Southwest Asia March 12, 2021. The E-3 provides situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity in the command and control area of responsibility while also overseeing battle management of theater forces, all-altitude and all-weather surveillance of battle space, and early warning of enemy actions during joint, allied and coalition operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)
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AWACS crew eyes over the battle

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Aceves, 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry pilot, prepares to take off at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 12, 2021. The E-3 is an airborne warning and control battle management, surveillance, target detection and tracking aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)
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AWACS crew eyes over the battle

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Lauren Waters (left), 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron (EAACS) E-3 Sentry air battle manager (ABM), and Senior Airman Justin Embrey (right), 968th EAACS E-3 mission systems officer, test oxygen masks at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 12, 2021. ABMs work alongside MSOs to combine knowledge of aircraft, weapons, surveillance, radar, communications and electronic equipment to ensure effective command and control mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)
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AWACS crew eyes over the battle

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Johnson, 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry mission systems officer (MSO), talks to a crew member while flying in an E-3 over Southwest Asia, March 12, 2021. MSOs coordinate all of the necessary data received on airborne command centers and provide critical information to pilots and ground units during missions and operations all over the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)
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AWACS crew eyes over the battle

Royal Canadian Air Force Master Cpl. Kristopher Hann, 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry mission systems operator, looks at a monitor while flying in an E-3 over Southwest Asia, March 12, 2021. During E-3 training and combat operations, allied forces work alongside their counterparts in the U.S. Air Force to help manage the battle space during tactical and strategic missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)
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AWACS crew eyes over the battle

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Greyson Byrd, 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry flight engineer, looks over gauges while flying in an E-3 over Southwest Asia, March 12, 2021. Byrd is responsible for regulating and overseeing the mechanical aspects of the E-3 to ensure the aircraft and personnel can perform command and control battle management, surveillance, target detection, and track ally, neutral and adversary aircraft and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)
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USCENTCOM commander visits Shaw Air Force Base

Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander U.S. Central Command, is greeted by 20th Fighter Wing and U.S. Army Central leadership during his visit at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Oct. 7, 2020. During Gen. Mckenzie's visit, he toured 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central), U.S. Army Central and 20th Fighter Wing facilities. Together, AFCENT, ARCENT and the 20th Fighter Wing ensure Airmen and Soldiers are ready to deploy and employ combat power in CENTCOM's area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Tarelle Walker)
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USCENTCOM commander visits Shaw Air Force Base

Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, front, commander U.S. Central Command, talks with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Greg Guillot, back, 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, during a visit at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Oct. 07, 2020. 9th AF (AFCENT) provides resilience and readiness enhancing capability through distributed operations and combat airpower for CENTCOM. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)
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USCENTCOM commander visits Shaw Air Force Base

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. John Storms, back, 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central) command chief, discusses the F-16 Fighting Falcon to Marine Corps Sgt. Darnell Morris, front, enlisted aide, during Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie�s, commander U.S. Central Command, visit at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Oct. 7, 2020. The 20th Fighter Wing routinely deploys to support ongoing operations in Southwest Asia, to include Operation Freedom's Sentinel in Afghanistan and Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)
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USCENTCOM commander visits Shaw Air Force Base

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Greg Guillot, left, 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, briefs Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander U.S. Central Command, about current operations during his visit at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Oct. 7, 2020. During Gen. Mckenzie's visit, he toured 9th AF (AFCENT), U.S. Army Central and 20th Fighter Wing facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)
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USCENTCOM commander visits Shaw Air Force Base

Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander U.S. Central Command, talks with a coalition partner during a tour of the 609th Air Operations Center at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Oct. 7, 2020. The AOC organization is geographically split between facilities at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, and Shaw AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)
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USCENTCOM commander visits Shaw Air Force Base

Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander U.S. Central Command, tours the 609th Air Operations Center at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Oct. 7, 2020. The AOC delivers continuous, resilient, and decisive air, space, and cyber power across CENTCOM's 20-nation area of responsibility in order to bolster regional security, deter adversaries, and when deterrence fails, defeat the enemy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)
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USCENTCOM commander visits Shaw Air Force Base

Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, center, commander U.S. Central Command, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Greg Guillot, left, 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Trey Coleman, right, 609th Air Operations Center commander, pose for a photo in front of the Air Operations Center at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Oct. 7, 2020. Shaw AFB is the home of two CENTCOM components, U.S. Army Central and 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central), along with combat ready airpower and Airmen from the 20th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)
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USCENTCOM commander visits Shaw Air Force Base

Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, back, commander U.S. Central Command, talks with U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Terry Ferrell, front, U.S. Army Central commanding general, at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Oct. 7, 2020. The 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw AFB is the host wing for U.S. Army Central and 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central), two CENTCOM components enhancing collaboration and elite combat capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)
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USCENTCOM commander visits Shaw Air Force Base

Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander U.S. Central Command, and 20th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Lawrence T. Sullivan discuss 20th FW operations during his visit at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Oct. 7, 2020. The 20th FW provides combat ready airpower and Airmen to meet any challenge, anytime, anywhere to include CENTCOM's area of responsibility. The wing also operates as the host unit to 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central) and U.S. Army Central. (U.S. Air Force photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Tarelle Walker)
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USCENTCOM commander visits Shaw Air Force Base

Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander U.S. Central Command, is greeted by the 20th Fighter Wing commander, Col. Lawrence T. Sullivan, during his visit to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Oct. 7, 2020. During the visit, Gen. McKenzie learned how the 20th Fighter Wing is enhancing readiness and building resilient combat capabillities to support CENTCOM's area of responsibility. The 20th Fighter Wing is also the host wing to 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central) and U.S. Army Central, who also showcased to Gen. McKenzie how they work together to bolster regional secuirity, deter adversaries, and when deterrence fails, defeat the enemy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Tarelle Walker)
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Global strike, command and control, rapid global mobility missio

380th Air Expeditionary Wing aircraft, to include a KC-10 Extender, E-3 Sentry, two F-35 Lighting IIs and two F-16 “Viper” Fighting Falcons fly in formation in the area of responsibility (AOR) over the United Arab Emirates May 8, 2020. The 380th AEW is one of the most diverse combat wings in the Air Force; it is comprised of four groups and 15 squadrons. Its mission is to conduct combat operations directed by the President to provide high-altitude all-weather intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, command and control and air refueling for Operations Inherent Resolve and Resolute Support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)
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