Interior view of Offutt Air Force Base Airborne Command Center
If a natural emergency or disaster strikes the United States, the 595th Command and Control Group is responsible for operating an aircraft called E-4B’s.E-4B’s are militarized Boeing 7-47s equipped to perform the emergency warfare orders and coordinate responses. This is the first Since the E-4B realigned under Air Force Global Strike Command and the 8th Air Force in 2016, there has been a media flight On board the plane. KETV NewsWatch 7 got a chance to get on board and see what’s inside. The crews maintain the four American E-4Bs. We are always ready to put the president in the sky if the communication is not immediately available. This is where senior officials would go if a nuclear attack or natural disaster interrupted communication across the United States. “So I want people to understand what we are doing. As a taxpayer, I want them to know what their money is doing. I want them to trust that our nation has the capabilities in times of crisis,” said said Col. Brian Golden, National Airborne Operations Center The operations center’s “Night-watch” program prepared these planes to send American decision makers up there Three shifts rotate every eight hours, 24/7 /7. “We train a lot for this. And so I’m confident. We’d be good to go,” said Benjamin Stickler, National Airborne Operations Center. It’s considered “the plane of the end of the world” because this communications assembly line kicks into gear during a national emergency. least two watch officers stand by 24/7 for alerts from across the country It’s a “survivable” command center that costs $147,000 to fly every hour when it’s fully generated Colonel Brian Golden says it’s better to be bored in this plane because if it’s time to work somewhere, somewhere destroys ground command Whether it’s Mother Nature or an adversary. the war continues in Ukraine, the NAOC said that the United States does not face a direct nuclear threat from Russia is a threat to the continental United States, this is when there that we would be a bit more concerned about that,” said Colonel Brian Golden. Every day, these crew members ponder the real-life implications this assembly line of communication means for the rest of us. . They’ve been under surveillance for 60 years and counting.E-4B Fact SheetPrimary Function: Airborne Operations CenterManufacturer: Boeing Aerospace Co.Power Plant: Four General Electric CF6-50E2 turbofan enginesThrust: 52,500 pounds ( each engine)Length: 231 feet, 4 inches (70.5 meters) Wingspan: 195 feet, 8 inches (59.7 meters) Height: 63 feet, 5 inches (19.3 meters) Maximum takeoff weight: 800,000 pounds (360,000 kilograms) Endurance: 12 hours (without refueling) Ceiling: above 30,000 feet (9,091 meters) Unit cost: $223.2 million ($98 constant) Crew: up to 112 Deployment date : January 1980 Inventory: Active force, 4; Air National Guard, 0; Book, 0 Learn more about the E-4B here
If a natural emergency or disaster strikes the United States, the 595th Command and Control Group is responsible for operating an aircraft called the E-4B.
E-4Bs are militarized Boeing 7-47s equipped to carry out emergency warfare orders and coordinate responses.
It is the first time since the realignment of the E-4B under Air Force Global Strike Command and the 8th Air Force in 2016 that there has been a media theft on the aircraft. KETV NewsWatch 7 got a chance to get on board and see what’s inside.
The crews maintain the four American E-4Bs. We are always ready to put the president in the sky if the communication is not immediately available.
This is where senior officials would go if a nuclear attack or natural disaster cut communication across the United States.
“So I want people to understand what we’re doing. As a taxpayer, I want them to know what their money is doing. I want them to trust that our nation has the capabilities in times of crisis,” he said. said Col. Brian Golden, National Airborne Operations Center.
For 60 years, the National Airborne Operations Center’s “Night-watch” program has been preparing these planes to send American decision-makers up there. Three shifts alternate every eight hours, 24/7.
“We train a lot for this. And so I’m confident. We would be good to go,” said Benjamin Stickler, National Airborne Operations Center.
This is considered “the doomsday plane” because this communications assembly line kicks into gear during a national emergency. At least two watch officers are on standby 24/7 to receive alerts from across the country.
It’s a “survivable” command center that costs $147,000 to steal every hour when fully spawned.
Colonel Brian Golden says it’s better to be bored on this plane because if it’s time to work, something is destroying ground command somewhere.
Whether it’s Mother Nature or an adversary. As the war continues in Ukraine, the NAOC said the United States does not face a direct nuclear threat from Russia.
“Since there is no threat to the continental United States, we are not doing anything different from what we do day to day. If there is ever a threat to the continental United States States, that’s when we would be a little more concerned about it,” Col. Brian Golden said.
Every day, these crew members ponder the real-world implications of this communications assembly line for the rest of us. They’ve been on call for 60 years and counting.
E-4B Fact Sheet
Primary function: Airborne Operations Center
Manufacturer: Boeing Aerospace Co.
Power plant: Four General Electric CF6-50E2 turbofans
Thrust: 52,500 pounds (each engine)
Length: 231 feet, 4 inches (70.5 meters)
Wingspan: 195 feet, 8 inches (59.7 meters)
Height: 63 feet, 5 inches (19.3 meters)
Maximum take-off weight: 800,000 pounds (360,000 kilograms)
Endurance: 12 hours (without refueling)
Ceiling: above 30,000 feet (9,091 meters)
Unit cost: $223.2 million (constant FY98 dollars)
Team: Up to 112
Deployment date: January 1980
Inventory: Active strength, 4; Air National Guard, 0; Reserve, 0
Learn more about the E-4B here