NATO AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) is the only platform which is owned by an alliance (and not a country), a proof of concept for NATO itself. Sixteen different nations working together provide air traffic control for airspace above Afghanistan, making sure the numerous military and civilian flights that take place do not interfere with each other. Interviews with various crew members, who explain the various functions of the AWACS. Shots of the AWACS plane in flight over north western Afghanistan, including shots of the plane on the ground at Camp Marmal in Mazar-e Sharif and returning to its base in Geilenkirchen, Germany.