E-4B National Airborne Operations Center fleet
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The E-4B National Airborne Operations Center fleet is a group of highly modified Boeing 747 aircraft that serve as survivable, airborne command posts for U.S. national command authorities during nuclear or other major crises.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military asset
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airborne command post fleet ⓘ military aircraft fleet ⓘ |
| aircraftDesignation | E-4B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftType | Boeing E-4B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | Boeing 747-200B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Doomsday plane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedAt | Offutt Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsignUsed | Nightwatch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canRefuelInFlight | true ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewCapacity | up to 112 people ⓘ |
| designedFor |
major national security crises
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nuclear crisis operations ⓘ operations during and after nuclear attack ⓘ survivability in electromagnetic pulse environment ⓘ |
| enduranceWithAerialRefueling | 72 hours or more ⓘ |
| enteredService |
1970s
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1974 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
airborne operations center workspaces
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battle staff area ⓘ briefing rooms ⓘ conference rooms ⓘ extensive communications suite ⓘ hardened against electromagnetic pulse ⓘ satellite communications ⓘ very low frequency communications ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| modernizedFrom | E-4A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfAircraft | 4 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
595th Command and Control Group
NERFINISHED
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Air Force Global Strike Command NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. nuclear command, control, and communications system ⓘ |
| plannedReplacementProgram | Survivable Airborne Operations Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
provide airborne command post for U.S. national command authorities
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support U.S. President and Secretary of Defense during national emergencies ⓘ |
| role |
National Airborne Operations Center
NERFINISHED
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airborne command post ⓘ continuity of government ⓘ continuity of operations ⓘ nuclear command and control ⓘ survivable command and control platform ⓘ |
| status | in active service ⓘ |
| successorTo | EC-135 National Emergency Airborne Command Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsUser |
Joint Chiefs of Staff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ combatant commanders ⓘ |
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