E-3 Sentry AWACS News

Mountain Home hosts first-ever Gunfighter Flag

Posted at: Thu Sep 3rd, 2009

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- Starting Sept. 14, Gunfighters may notice an increase in flying operations with a myriad of planes and visitors as part of the first-ever Gunfighter Flag 2009. The multinational exercise will include visitors from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev....

NATO AWACS proves interoperability at operational event

Posted at: Tue Aug 25th, 2009

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Late last month, flying at an observation point 100 miles off the coast of Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., a NATO AWACS took part in six-hour combat scenarios that demonstrated interoperability between its protot...

Boeing Completes Comm. & ATM Upgrade for USAF AWACS Fleet

Posted at: Tue Jun 16th, 2009

Boeing Completes Communications and Air Traffic Management Upgrade for US Air Force AWACS Fleet SEATTLE, June 16, 2009 – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today that it has completed satellite communications and air traffic management upgrades on the ...