A US Air Force E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) from the 944th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, taxis down the North ramp prior to a mission at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. This aircraft is a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression. This mission is in direct support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation
