An E-3G Sentry aircraft with callsign AE11DC (registration 76-1605) and a KC-135 tanker departed MacDill Air Force Base between Dec. 24 evening and early Dec. 25 for a mission in the Caribbean, according to SATCOM data cited in an X post by @HHunternight published within the past 29 minutes. The X post, shared during the reporting window from 5:46 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. UTC on Dec. 25, detailed the aircraft's departure from the Tampa-area base. SATCOM data confirmed the mission activity in the Caribbean region. This deployment follows recent U.S. military aviation movements in the area, including V-22 Osprey flights reported on Dec. 23 and U.S. Navy Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group maneuvers east of Puerto Rico until 4:45 p.m. UTC earlier on Dec. 25, per prior X posts and U.S. Navy statements.
