View full size image

Caption:

Southern Calif. Coast (May 5, 2004) - An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the "Sun Kings" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One One Six (VAW-116), right, flies in formation with an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the "Wall Bangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One One Seven (VAW-117), left, off the coast of Southern Calif. during a training exercise. VAW-113 and VAW-117 are stationed at Naval Air Station Pt. Mugu, Calif. The Hawkeye provides all-weather airborne early warning, airborne battle management and command and control functions for the Carrier Strike Group and Joint Force Commander. Additional missions include surface surveillance coordination, air interdiction, offensive and defensive counter air control, close air support coordination, time critical strike coordination, search and rescue airborne coordination and communications relay. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Thomas Peterson. (RELEASED)

More detailed information for US Military equipment and procedures is available in the Data Store


US Military Equipment Technical Manuals | US Army Field Manuals | Marine Corps Warfighting Manuals | US Navy Non-Resident Training Course (NRTC) Manuals | 3D Military Computer Models

Photo description

Photo Date
Not available
Photographer
Not available
Caption Writer
Not available
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
E-2C
Other Visible Equipment
Not available
Plane Number
Not available
Base
Not available
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Not available
Comments/Notes
Not available