A U.S. Air Force aircrew from the 964th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron exit an E-3 Sentry (AWACS) after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 2, 2010. The E-3 provides situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity, command and control of an area of responsibility, battle management of theater forces, all-altitude and all-weather surveillance of the battle space, and early warning of enemy actions during joint, allied, and coalition operations.