AWACS PATROL
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The AWACS Patrol mission is carried out by the Boeing E3 Sentry Airborne Warning And Control System aircraft.
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This aircraft provides a radar in the sky which is able to see most aircraft up to roughly two hundred and fifty miles away.
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The AWACS commander is able to control a developing air battle from this command post, and is able to communicate both by voice and data with all aircraft and other elements of command and control.
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For the purposes of this game ground targets detected by the JSTARS aircraft are also presented on the AWACS display.
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During its mission the AWACS aircraft travels around an oval track in the sky at medium to high altitude safely  well behind a protective barrier of CAP missions, and refuel aircraft.

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