(Alex glides in from the Kadena Air Base, Japan.) The all-weather surveillance command-and-control AWACS E-3 is known by this name, also used for a soldier standing guard
[DOC] [TLE] Military Codes - Ibiblio [PAR] Jun 1, 1992 ... Also used by the USN to label its missiles, before the introduction of the tri-
service ... Missile ABNCP [USA] AirBorne Command Post ABS [USA] Air Base 
Squadron ..... [USA] Airborne Warning And Control System, the Boeing E-3 
Sentry.