A Air Force E-3 Sentry, assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker to conduct aerial refueling above the Central Command Area of responsibility, April 1, 2022. The E3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft with an integrated battle management command and control (BMC2) surveillance, target detection, and tracking platform.

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