The Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail airborne command and control aircraft is deployed with the Air Task Group (ATG) as part of Operation OKRA. The aircraft and crew provide tactical command and control of the airspace above Iraq and Syria.

The ATG is operating at the request of the Iraqi Government within a US-led Global Coalition assembled to degrade and defeat Daesh. The ATG comprises six RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter aircraft, an E-7A Wedgetail airborne command and control aircraft, and a KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft. Additionally, the ATG has personnel working in the Combined Air and Space Operations Centre, and embedded with the ‘Kingpin’ US tactical Command and Control Unit.