The Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) airborne ground surveillance, battle management and command and control aircraft. It tracked ground vehicles and some aircraft, collected imagery, and relayed tactical pictures to ground and air theater commanders.

E-8 is the 8th enlisted paygrade in the United States military. The E-8 grade begins at 8 years of experience with a basic pay rate of $5,214.90 per month and a drill pay rate of $173.83 per drill. The civilian equivalent of this military grade is roughly GS-6 under the federal government's General Schedule payscale .

A Master Sergeant is a noncommissioned officer in the United States Army at DoD paygrade E-8. A Master Sergeant receives a monthly basic pay salary starting at $0 per month, with raises up to $7,437 per month once they have served for over 30 years.

At the E-8 level, the Army, Marines and Air Force have two positions at the same pay grade. Whether one is, for example, a senior master sergeant or a first sergeant in the Air Force depends on...

The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, or Joint STARS, is an airborne battle management, command and control, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform.

A Master Sergeant is a Noncommissioned Officer in the United States Army at DoD paygrade E-8. This page describes how the Army determines who is eligible for the promotion list to Master Sergeant.

The Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) is a United States Air Force battle management and command and control aircraft. It tracks ground vehicles and some aircraft, collects imagery, and relays tactical pictures to …

Apr 24, 2023 · A product of the Northrop Grumman Corporation, the E-8 "Joint Stars" series of aircraft provides the United States Air Force with electronic "eyes" over the battlefield in the way of aerial surveillance.

Nov 16, 2023 · The first E-8 departed Robins in February 2022. A month later, the service announced its intent to divest 12 of 16 aircraft in fiscal 2023 and 2024, and Congress expedited the move by repealing a previous law requiring the Air Force to maintain at least six E-8s.

Oct 4, 2023 · The E-8 aircraft is a modified Boeing 707 commercial airliner. This aircraft carries various systems that assist it in battle management, including radar, communications, and control subsystems. Underneath the fuselage is a large radome holding …