To provide direct support to the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the JCS, at least one E-4B is always generated as a NAOC and on alert 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a global watch team at one of many bases selected throughout the world.

The Boeing E-4 Advanced Airborne Command Post (AACP), the current "Nightwatch" aircraft, [2] is a series of strategic command and control military aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). The E-4 series are specially modified from the Boeing 747-200B for the National Emergency Airborne Command Post (NEACP) program. [3]

The E-4B "Nightwatch" 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.

The E-4B, also referred to as the National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC), routinely conducts global command and control missions for the Secretary of Defense when traveling overseas due to its robust communication capabilities.

Mar 7, 2024 · When a select team of aircrew, mission system operators, and maintainers from the 595th Command and Control Group (595th C2G) are combined with a highly specialized joint battle staff and an elite Raven security detail, the E-4B transforms into the National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC).

Apr 14, 2024 · The Boeing E-4B Advanced Airborne Command Post (AACP) is a militarized version of the Boeing 747-200 operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). Serving as a current “Nightwatch,” the aircraft is nicknamed the “Doomsday Plane.”

May 30, 2024 · The E-4B, a highly modified militarized version of the Boeing 747-200 that serves as National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) providing a flying command, control and communications center to...

The E-4B, a militarized version of the Boeing 747-200, is a four-engine, swept-wing, long-range, high-altitude airplane capable of being refueled in flight. Its larger size provides approximately triple the floor space of the earlier EC-135 command post.

The E-4B is a highly survivable flying C3 center enabling national leaders to direct nuclear and conventional forces, execute emergency war orders, and coordinate civil response actions in support of the National Military Command System (NMCS).

Mar 7, 2024 · When a select team of aircrew, mission system operators, and maintainers from the 595th Command and Control Group (595th C2G) are combined with a highly specialized joint battle staff and an elite...