Air & Space Capabilities

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Backbone of the tanker forceBoom or drogue refueling

(unless wing pods are installed -- then, both are possible)

Backbone of the tanker forceBoom or drogue refueling

(unless wing pods are installed -- then, both are possible)

KC-135 Stratotanker

Dual-role tanker and cargoBoom and drogue refueling

Dual-role tanker and cargoBoom and drogue refueling

KC-10A Extender

Intratheater airlift

C-130 Hercules

Intratheater airlift

Air Refueling and Rescue

Air Refueling and Rescue

H/MC-130P Combat Shadow

Electronic Warfare

Electronic Warfare

EC-130H Compass Call

Accompany Special ForcesCarry larger equipment

Accompany Special ForcesCarry larger equipment

MC-130E/H Combat Talon

TV and radio stationPSYOPs

Air National Guard

TV and radio stationPSYOPs

Air National Guard

EC-130E Commando Solo

CAS

AC-130H Spectre

CAS

Largest in DoDHeavy equipment

Long range transport

Largest in DoDHeavy equipment

Long range transport

C-5B Galaxy

Advanced avionicsCONUS to battlefieldExtremely versatile

Advanced avionicsCONUS to battlefieldExtremely versatile

C-17 Globemaster III

Air superiorityPowerful radar

Outstanding combat record

Air superiorityPowerful radar

Outstanding combat record

F-15C Eagle

Multi-rolePrecision air-to-ground

LANTIRN

Multi-rolePrecision air-to-ground

LANTIRN

F-15 Strike Eagle

Multi-roleHighly maneuverableGulf War workhorse

Multi-roleHighly maneuverableGulf War workhorse

F-16C Falcon

F-16CJ SEAD

Air dominance fighter of the 21st Century(Surface attack, escort, sweep)

Air dominance fighter of the 21st Century(Surface attack, escort, sweep)

F-22A Raptor

CASForward Air Controller

30 mm cannon

CASForward Air Controller

30 mm cannon

A-10 Thunderbolt II

Air Superiority EnhancementElectronic countermeasures

SEAD

Air Superiority EnhancementElectronic countermeasures

SEAD

EA-6B Prowler

Long-range bomber

Long-range bomber

B-52 Stratofortress

Stealth Conventional/

nuclear/precisionGPS-aided munitions

Stealth Conventional/

nuclear/precisionGPS-aided munitions

B-2 Spirit

Supersonic heavy bomber

B1-B Lancer

Supersonic heavy bomber

Surveillance, Identify & Track, Air battle management

Surveillance, Identify & Track, Air battle management

E-3 Sentry/AWACS

High altitude reconnaissanceMulti-sensor

High altitude reconnaissanceMulti-sensor

U-2S Dragon Lady

RC-135"Rivet Joint”

"Combat Sent" “Cobra Ball”

Reconnaissance

RC-135"Rivet Joint”

"Combat Sent" “Cobra Ball”

Reconnaissance

RC-135

MQ-9 Reaper

Remotely-pilotedReconnaissance

Remotely-pilotedReconnaissance

RQ-4A Global Hawk

Day/night/all-weatherSpecial Ops / CSAR

Pictured here: MH-60G

Day/night/all-weatherSpecial Ops / CSAR

Pictured here: MH-60G

HH/MH-60G Pave Hawk

CV-22 OSPREY

TILTROTOR

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