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  surveillance platform. In an air defense role, the E-3 radar provides weapons control and surveillance
  capabilities.Itprovidescontrolforweaponsandairdefenseregionsduringstagesofincreasedalerts.
  JOINT SURVEILANCE TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM
  2-29. The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) is an airborne command and
  control, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform. Its primary mission is to provide theater
  ground and air commanders with ground surveillance to support attack operations and targeting that
  contributes to the delay,disruptionanddestructionofenemyforces. Whenavailable, JSTARSaircraft may
  beemployedas a viableairborneassaultforcecommandplatforminsupportofforcibleentryoperations.
  2-30. The E-8Cis a modified Boeing707-300 seriescommercialairframe extensivelyremanufactured and
  modified with the radar, communications, operations and control subsystems required to perform its
  operational mission. The most prominent external feature is the 27-feet (8 meters) long, canoe-shaped
  dome under the forward fuselage that houses the 24-feet (7.3 meters) long, side-looking phased array
  antenna. This aircraft is capable of in-flight refueling, allowing flexibility for extend operations in support
  offorcibleentryoperations.
  2-31. The radar and computer subsystems on the E-8C can gather and display detailed information on
  ground forces. The informationis relayed in near-real time to ground command, control, communications,
  computers and intelligence systems. The antenna can be tilted to either side of the aircraft where it can
  develop a 120-degree field ofviewcovering nearly19,305 square miles (50,000 square kilometers) and is
  capable of detecting targets at more than 250 kilometers (more than 820,000 feet). The radar has some
  limitedcapabilitytodetecthelicopters,rotatingantennasandlow,slow-movingfixedwingaircraft.
  JOINT AIRBORNE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER/COMMAND POST
  2-32. The Joint Airborne Communications Center/Command Post (JACC/CP), or "Jackpot" package is
  designed to fit aboard a military C-130 aircraft and has military and civilian band radios and Internet
  access. Joint Communications Support Element (JCSE) is the contingency support unit for the package
  consistingofU.S. Army,Navy, AirForce,and MarineCorps personnelprovidingoperatorsupporttoassist
  G-6 in managing the variety of communications equipment to include: SECRET Internet Protocol Router
  Network(SIPRNET) servicesthroughaninternational maritime satellite antenna; as well as, a fullarrayof
  FM and TACSAT networks. The JACC/CP canbe deployed within24 hours fromthe time the JCS issues
  deployment approval messages. With most C-130 aircraft not being capable of in-flight refueling, time
  available over an objective may be limited, possibly requiring basing from a forward area or an
  intermediatestagingbase.(RefertoJP 6-0 formoreinformation.)
  2-33. The JACC/CP has four major components: operations center (12 SIPRNET laptop workstations),
  communications control, generator, and an air conditioner/accessorytrailer. The jackpot package provides
  onehighfrequency,singlesideband(HF/SSB)voiceorteletype communicationchanneloverits 1-kilowatt
  transceivers orhighfrequency, doubleindependent sideband with a total of fourindependent 3 kilohertz(3
  SPKHZ) voice or teletype channels over its 10-kilowatt system. The 10-kilowatt system is limited to
  ground operations only. The JACC/CP contains three radios, an AN/ARC-73 (VHF/AM), AN/ARC-54
  (VHF/FM)andAN/ARC-51BX(VHF/AM),forground-to-groundandground-to-aircommunications.
  2-34. The voice radio system may be connected to a 10-line, 20-line, or 30-line, four-wire/two-wire
  telephone switchboard. The switchboard can connect any telephone subscriber to another telephone or a
  JACC/CP.Thecomplete JACC/CP canbetransportedin a winchequipped C-130orlarger aircraft. A wide
  lowboytrailermustbeusedtotransportthevansanydistanceoroverotherthanpavedorgravelroads.