Cope North
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - Japan Air Self Defense Force Crew Chief gives a thumbs up to a JASDF E-2C Hawkeye pilot during an exercise here for Cope North Feb 5. The primary role of the E-2C Hawkeye aircraft is an all-weather airborne early-warning aircraft. From an operating altitude above 25,000ft, the Hawkeye warns of approaching air threats and provides threat identification and positional data to fighter aircraft. Secondary roles include strike command and control, surveillance, guidance of search and rescue missions and as a relay to extend the range of communications. The E-2Cs are deployed to Guam from the 601st Squadron, Misawa Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Courtney Witt)(released)
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