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E-4B Nightwatch: The National Airborne Operations Center
A U.S. Air Force E-4B Nightwatch aircraft operated by the 1st Airborne Command Control Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, flies on a training sortie over Missouri, Aug. 17, 2026. The E-4B serves as the National Airborne Operations Center and is a key component of the National Military Comman
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A U.S. Air Force E-4B Nightwatch aircraft operated by the 1st Airborne Command Control Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, flies on a training sortie over Missouri, Aug. 17, 2026. The E-4B serves as the National Airborne Operations Center and is a key component of the National Military Command System for the President, the Secretary of War and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)
Attribution: Source: DVIDS Hub — U.S. Department of Defense public-affairs media
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