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)