A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron (AACS) prepares for a mission during exercise Cope Tiger 2017 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 21, 2017. The 961st AACS is a combat-ready E-3 squadron providing airborne command and control, long-range surveillance, detection and identification information, further maximizing interoperability between the U.S., Thai and Singapore militaries which is essential in tackling non-traditional security challenges such as maritime security and terrorism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kamaile Chan)
<dl><dd>Unit: Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: PACAF; Royal Thai Air Force; PACOM; U.S. Air Force; Republic of Singapore air force; Cope Tiger 17; Cope Tiger 2017; CT17</dd></dl>
Staff Sgt. Kamaile Chan
Taken on 21 March 2017
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