Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadrons

Marine Composite Squadrons

Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadrons

VMAQ squadrons operate the EA-6B Prowler and are tasked with providing electronic attack, electronic counter-countermeasures, radar jamming and suppression of enemy air defense using the AN/ALQ-99 jamming pod and the AGM-88 HARM. Each of the four squadrons operates five aircraft and are land-based, although they are capable of landing on board U.S. Navy aircraft carriers. The Marine Corps has recently solidified plans to install a next-generation jammer on the F-35 Lightning II. It has joined the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet as the launch platform for the jammer, which is scheduled to enter service in 2018.

last update 1. July 2013

written  19. April 2009

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