An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 21, 2023. The F-22 is designed to project air dominance and power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)
An E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System assigned to the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 7, 2023. The aircraft provides an accurate, real-time picture of the battlespace to the Joint Air Operations Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)
An upgrade of Japan's Boeing E-767 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft will give the fleet electronic warfare (EW) capabilities and the ability to track a large number of airborne and sea-level contacts. The Japan Air Self-D.