diff --git a/Script/Script.lua b/Script/Script.lua
index 77f0116..6256923 100644
--- a/Script/Script.lua
+++ b/Script/Script.lua
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ function TUM.initialize()
             timer.scheduleFunction(TUM.onClockTick, nil, timer.getTime() + math.random(10, 15))
         end
     end
+
+    TUM.supportAWACS.create()
 end
 
 if TUM.administrativeSettings.getValue(TUM.administrativeSettings.INITIALIZE_AUTOMATICALLY) then
diff --git a/Script/The Universal Mission/Mission.lua b/Script/The Universal Mission/Mission.lua
index 1081d27..17600ff 100644
--- a/Script/The Universal Mission/Mission.lua	
+++ b/Script/The Universal Mission/Mission.lua	
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ do
             return
         end
 
-        TUM.supportAWACS.create() -- Create the AWACS aircraft if it wasn't airborne already
+        -- TUM.supportAWACS.create() -- Create the AWACS aircraft if it wasn't airborne already
         TUM.enemyAirDefense.create() -- Must be called once objectives have been created
         TUM.airForce.create() -- Must be called once objectives have been created
         TUM.missionMenu.create() -- Must be called once objectives have been created