For the first time ever, a NATO AWACS mission sortie has been completed with an allfemale aircrew. Aircrew from Canada, Denmark and Italy monitor the skies over Poland in their E3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. NATO’s Enhanced Vigilance Activities mission featured an allfemale crew of 22 from eight NATO Allies: Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal and the USA. The flight highlights female aviators and their contributions to NATO’s air defence.

A fleet of E3A Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft sits on the tarmac at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany.

An American aircraft commander prepares for airtoair refuelling with their E3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Amy Picard

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