1.   At high altitude in the area, an airborne command ship called AWACS coordinated the radio calls among the forces.

2.   AWACS airborne command ships are aloft already.

3.   -- Maj. Douglas L. Martin of the Air Combat Command Air Operations Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va., who was in the airborne command group.

4.   Dorrance Smith, an agency spokesman, said that Allbaugh used the airborne command center on his trip to Florida and Puerto Rico on the recommendation of his staff.

5.   The United States has recently delivered to Taiwan airborne command and surveillance aircraft that give its air force a distinct air combat superiority over the mainland.

6.   They were supported by air-to-air refueling aircraft, American airborne command and control aircraft known as Awacs and reconnaissance planes.

7.   Governments committed to improving technology, including precision-guided munitions and airborne command and control.

8.   The United States has also recently provided Taiwan with airborne command and surveillance aircraft that have given its air force air command superiority over China, the Times reported.