Flying Command Center

Posted 11/25/2009

The E-4B is the national airborne operations center based at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., and supports the president, secretary of defense and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The alert crew is composed of 21 joint-service battle staff personnel along with an Air Force aircrew, maintenance, security and communications personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lance Cheung)