E-3 Sentry launches from Kadena
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ricardo Huerta, 961st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, marshals an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system, Nov. 10, 2015, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The AWACS aircraft provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by commanders of U.S., NATO and other allied air defense forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)