>>13272118, >>13272162 pb
Sec. of Defense travel outside CONUS on these and have for a long time.
Esper used it Oct for trip to New Delhi and Tel Aviv-cap #2 is it returning to JBA on Oct 29th, 2020
This AC, tail # 73-1677, spent about two weeks at Edwards AFB and Skunkworks in February being upgraded to match tail#75-0125 which has been the AC used for the last several admins. Sec. of Defense.
It departed Edwards AFB on March 1st as CREED16-cap#3
The E-4B serves as the National Airborne Operations Center and is a key component of the National Military Command System for the President, the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In case of national emergency or destruction of ground command and control centers, the aircraft provides a highly survivable command, control and communications center to direct U.S. forces, execute emergency war orders and coordinate actions by civil authorities. The conduct of E-4B operations encompasses all phases of the threat spectrum. Additionally, the E-4B provides outside the continental United States travel support for the Secretary of Defense and his staff to ensure Title 10 command and control connectivity.
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104503/e-4b/
>>13272118, >>13272162 pb
Sec. of Defense travel outside CONUS on these and have for a long time.
This AC, tail # 73-1677, spent about two weeks at Edwards AFB and Skunkworks in February being upgraded to match tail#75-0125 which has been the AC used for the last several admins. Sec. of Defense.
The E-4B serves as the National Airborne Operations Center and is a key component of the National Military Command System for the President, the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In case of national emergency or destruction of ground command and control centers, the aircraft provides a highly survivable command, control and communications center to direct U.S. forces, execute emergency war orders and coordinate actions by civil authorities. The conduct of E-4B operations encompasses all phases of the threat spectrum. Additionally, the E-4B provides outside the continental United States travel support for the Secretary of Defense and his staff to ensure Title 10 command and control connectivity.
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104503/e-4b/