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Caption:
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. (May 18, 2004) -- An EA-6B
Prowler assigned to the "Cougars" of Electronic Attack Squadron One
Three Nine (VAQ-139) flies 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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