Sentry maintenance Airmen repair E-3 in Southwest Asia

Photo By Master Sgt. Jenifer Calhoun | Maintenance Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's Sentry aircraft maintenance unit work on an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft on the flightline for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on June 2. The E-3 Sentry aircraft and the Airmen who support and fly them are deployed from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The E-3 aircraft are assigned to the 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron. The 380th AEW is home to the KC-10 Extender, U-2 Dragonlady, E-3 Sentry and RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft. The wing is comprised of five groups and 18 squadrons and the wing's deployed mission includes air refueling, air battle management, surveillance and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia. The 380th AEW supports operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.  

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06.02.2010

Story by Senior Airman Jenifer Calhoun 

380th Air Expeditionary Wing

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Maintenance Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's Sentry aircraft maintenance unit work on an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft on the flightline for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on June 2, 2010.

The E-3 Sentry aircraft and the Airmen who support and fly them are deployed from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The E-3 aircraft are assigned to the 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron.

The 380th AEW is home to the KC-10 Extender, U-2 Dragonlady, E-3 Sentry and RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft. The wing is comprised of five groups and 18 squadrons and the wing's deployed mission includes air refueling, air battle management, surveillance, and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia.

The 380th AEW supports operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

• Date Taken: 06.02.2010
• Date Posted: 06.20.2010 05:41
• Story ID: 51679
• Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)