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Airmen work with NATO partners to accomplish mission

NATO AIR BASE GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany – Tech. Sgt. Garrett Blake, NATO E-3A Airborne Early Warning and Control force component logistics wing aircraft phase technician, inspects the flight control cables under the cockpit of an E-3A Sentry March 19. The E-3A is a four-engine, modified Boeing 707-320 aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by the commanders of NATO air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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Airmen work with NATO partners to accomplish mission

NATO AIR BASE GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany – Tech. Sgt. Garrett Blake, NATO E-3A Airborne Early Warning and Control force component logistics wing aircraft phase technician, squeezes out from under the cockpit of an E-3A Sentry after inspecting the flight control cables March 19. The E-3A is a four-engine, modified Boeing 707-320 aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by the commanders of NATO air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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NATO AIR BASE GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany – German contractor Lars Boemer, center, NATO E-3A Airborne Early Warning and Control force component E-3A Sentry crew chief, explains the proper procedures for inspecting the landing gear of an E-3A to Greek air force Master Sgt. Ilias Raptis, left, and Tech. Sgt. Richey Leamer, NATO AWACS component E-3A crew chiefs, March 19. The E-3A component is made of 15 nations and is NATO’s only multinational operational flying unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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NATO AIR BASE GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany – Tech. Sgt. Richey Leamer, right, NATO E-3A Airborne Early Warning and Control force component E-3A Sentry crew chief, and Greek air force Master Sgt. Ilias Raptis, NATO E-3A AWACS component E-3A training crew chief, inspect a processing unit inside an E-3A March 19. The E-3A component is made of 15 nations and is NATO’s only multinational operational flying unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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NATO AIR BASE GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany – Tech. Sgt. Richey Leamer, NATO E-3A Airborne Early Warning and Control force component E-3A Sentry crew chief, performs a preflight checklist in the cockpit of an E-3A March 19. The E-3A is a four-engine, modified Boeing 707-320 aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by the commanders of NATO air forces. The component’s mission is to provide aircraft and trained aircrews to deliver a surveillance and/or control platform whenever directed by the NATO AWACS commander on behalf of the supreme allied commander, Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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NATO AIR BASE GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany – Tech. Sgt. Richey Leamer, NATO E-3A Airborne Early Warning and Control force component E-3A Sentry crew chief, performs a preflight checklist in the cockpit of an E-3A March 19. The E-3A is a four-engine, modified Boeing 707-320 aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by the commanders of NATO air forces. The component’s mission is to provide aircraft and trained aircrews to deliver a surveillance and/or control platform whenever directed by the NATO AWACS commander on behalf of the supreme allied commander, Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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NATO AIR BASE GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany – A NATO E-3A Sentry from the NATO E-3A Airborne Early Warning and Control force component sits on the flightline after a mission March 19. The E-3A is a four-engine, modified Boeing 707-320 aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by the commanders of NATO air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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NATO AIR BASE GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany – Staff Sgt. Charles Dalton, NATO E-3A Airborne Early Warning and Control force component logistics wing aircraft phase technician, inspects the electronics on an E-3A Sentry engine March 19. The E-3A is a four-engine, modified Boeing 707-320 aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by the commanders of NATO air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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NATO AIR BASE GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany – Senior Airman Michael Miller, NATO E-3A Airborne Early Warning and Control force component aerospace ground equipment journeyman, performs generator maintenance with Fernando Garcia, a Spanish equipment maintenance specialist, at a hangar March 19. The E-3A component is made of 15 nations and is NATO’s only multinational operational flying unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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NATO AIR BASE GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany – Senior Airman Michael Miller, NATO E-3A Airborne Early Warning and Control force component aerospace ground equipment journeyman, performs generator maintenance at a hangar March 19. The Component’s mission is to provide aircraft and trained aircrews to deliver a surveillance and/or control platform whenever directed by the NATO AWACS commander on behalf of the supreme allied commander, Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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NATO AIR BASE GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany – Senior Airman Michael Miller, NATO E-3A Airborne Early Warning and Control force component aerospace ground equipment journeyman, performs generator maintenance with Fernando Garcia, a Spanish equipment maintenance specialist, at a hangar March 19. The E-3A Component is made of 15 nations and is NATO’s only multinational operational flying unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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NATO AIR BASE GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany – A NATO E-3A Sentry from the NATO E-3A Airborne Early Warning and Control force component sits on the flightline after a mission as another E-3A takes off March 19. The E-3A is a four-engine, modified Boeing 707-320 aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by the commanders of NATO air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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Airmen work with NATO partners to accomplish mission

Published March 25, 2010