An E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Sentry’s Airborne Warning and Control System provided direct information needed for interdiction and reconnaissance during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)

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