Boeing E-3 Sentry - Operators

Operators

NATO

Based in Geilenkirchen, Germany, 18 E-3 AWACS were purchased – one lost in Greece. All of these aircraft are officially registered as aircraft of Luxembourg, a NATO member with no other air force. Responsible for monitoring airspace for NATO operations around the world.

• Squadron 1
• Squadron 2
• Squadron 3
• Training wing

France

The French Air Force purchased four E-3F aircraft similar to the British E-3D aircraft.

All planes are assigned to the Escadron de Détection et de Commandement Aéroporté (ECDA, Air detection and command squadron) and are based at Avord Air Base.

Saudi Arabia

The Royal Saudi Air Force purchased five E-3A aircraft and eight KE-3A tanker aircraft in 1983.

• No. 18 Squadron

United Kingdom

The Royal Air Force purchased seven E-3Ds by October 1987. The aircraft are designated Sentry AEW.1.

• No. 8 Squadron
• No. 23 Squadron – (disbanded in 2009)
• No. 54 Squadron

United States of America

The United States Air Force currently has 32 E-3s.

• 552d Air Control Wing has 27 E-3s stationed at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
  • 552d Operations Group
    • 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron
    • 963d Airborne Air Control Squadron
    • 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron
    • 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron
    • 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron
  • 513th Air Control Group (Air Force Reserve Command)
    • 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron

• 3d Wing, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
  • 3d Operations Group
    • 962d Airborne Air Control Squadron
• 18th Wing, Kadena AB, Japan
  • 18th Operations Group
    • 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron