flˈaɪt kɹˈuːz, ˈɛɹkɹæft mˈeɪntənəns pˌɜːsənˈɛl, kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz tɛknˈɪʃənz, ˈɛɹ kəntɹˈoʊlɚz ænd ˈɛɹ sᵻkjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi pˌɜːsənˈɛl wɜːɹ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən nˈoʊbəl ˈiːɡəl ˈɛɹ dᵻfˈɛns ˌoʊvɚflˈaɪts ʌv mˈeɪdʒɚ juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts sˈɪɾiz.
Flight crews, aircraft maintenance personnel, communications technicians, air controllers and air security personnel were engaged in Operation Noble Eagle air defense overflights of major United States cities.