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Caption:
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. (May 18, 2004) - Two EA-6B
Prowlers assigned to the "Cougars" of Electronic Attack Squadron One
Three Nine (VAQ-139) fly in formation during a routine training
mission. VAQ-139 is homeported at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island,
Wash. and will soon be deploying to support Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The EA-6B's primary mission is to protect fleet surface units and other
aircraft by jamming hostile radars and communications. With its jamming
capabilities together with AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles
(HARM), the Prowler a unique national asset that can be deployed from
land bases and aircraft carriers. Its ability to monitor the
electromagnetic spectrum and actively deny an adversary's use of radar
and communications is unmatched by any airborne platform worldwide.
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Michael Watkins
(RELEASED)
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