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Saturday, January 16, 2010

U.S. Navy E-2C Provides Command and Control Above Afghanistan

E-2C HawkeyeThe E-2C Hawkeye aircraft assigned to Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) has the mission to synchronize and direct air crews over Afghanistan.

E-2C Hawkeyes use sophisticated radar and communications to frame the operational picture for all levels of command supporting Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

"The E-2C is predominantly a command and control aircraft," said Lt. Cmdr David Dees, operations officer from VAW-117. "With the dynamic joint battle space we are able to link the operational level, or the higher level commanders, with the tactical units in the field."

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