Senior Airman Barry Bowens, 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron computer display maintenance technician, performs pre-flight checks on a E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft before take-off at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates Sept. 15, 2020. Deployed Airmen from the 968 EAACS provide continuous Battle Management Command and Control for over 5,000 aircraft to include Defensive Counter Air, Close Air Support, Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Tanker, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance assets. (U.S. Air Force photographer by Master Sgt. Patrick OReilly)