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 Mission of selected current air and space systems  Characteristics of selected current air and space systems Overview

Global Positioning System (GPS)

 Backbone of the tanker force  Boom or drogue refueling (unless wing pods are installed – then, both are possible) KC-135 Stratotanker

 Dual-role tanker and cargo  Boom and drogue refueling KC-10A Extender

 Intratheater Airlift C-130 Hercules

 Air Refueling and Rescue H/MC-130P Combat Shadow

 Electronic Warfare EC-130H Compass Call

 Accompany Special Forces  Carry larger equipment MC-130E/H Combat Talon

 TV and radio station  PSYOPs  Air National Guard EC-130E Commando Solo

 CAS AC-130H Spectre

 Largest in DoD  Heavy equipment  Long range transport C-5B Galaxy

 Advanced avionics  CONUS to battlefield  Extremely versatile C-17 Globemaster III

 Air superiority  Powerful radar  Outstanding combat record F-15C Eagle

 Multi-role  Precision air-to-ground  LANTIRN F-15 Strike Eagle

 Multi-role  Highly maneuverable  Gulf War workhorse F-16C Falcon

F-16CJ SEAD

 Air dominance fighter of the 21 st Century (Surface attack, escort, sweep) F-22A Raptor

 CAS  Forward Air Controller  30 mm cannon A-10 Thunderbolt II

 Air Superiority Enhancement  Electronic countermeasures  SEAD EA-6B Prowler

 Long-range bomber B-52 Stratofortress

 Supersonic heavy bomber B1-B Lancer

 Stealth  Conventional / nuclear / precision GPS-aided munitions B-2 Spirit

 Surveillance, Identify & Track, Air battle management E-3 Sentry/AWACS

 High altitude reconnaissance  Multi-sensor U-2S Dragon Lady

 RC-135  "Rivet Joint”  "Combat Sent"  “Cobra Ball”  Reconnaissance RC-135

MQ-9 Reaper

 Remotely-piloted  Reconnaissance RQ-4A Global Hawk

Pictured here: MH-60G  Day / night / all-weather  Special Ops / CSAR HH/MH-60G Pave Hawk

CV-22 Osprey Tiltrotor

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