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High-end ght integration: Navy brings electronic warfare to Red Flag

By Senior Airman Jake Carter A Navy EA-18G from erability exercises provide a unique and
Naval Air Station sought a er opportunity to hone our skills
99th Air Base Wing Public A airs Whidbey Island, Wash., tactically and to work on integrating with
takes off from the the capabilities of other services. Further-
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Nellis ightline during more, the NTTR provides an unparalleled
The Electronic Attack Squadron 139 a training scenario arena to replicate real world scenarios and
from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, during Red Flag 16-3 to maintain pro ciency in airborne elec-
Washington, is taking electronic warfare July 19. During the tronic attack. We look forward to future
to the skies during Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis exercise, integration participation in Red Flag.”
Air Force Base, Nevada. of Air Force, Marines
and Navy aircraft work With Red Flag 16-3 coming to an end
For the VAQ-139 Cougars, their together during Red next week, Parks and the rest of VAQ-139
mission statement “provide electronic Flag 16-3 to deter air hope to come back to future Red Flags
warfare in support of air and ground and ground threats where they can continue work on their
forces around the world,” lets them dem- as well as prepare skills with their fellow services as well as
onstrate their strength while integrating for future operations other coalition partners.
with their sister services in one of the Air U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Carter down range.
Force’s premier exercises. “It’s been challenging where there
is looking to working with the Air Force Marines and Army in a training envi- has been a lot of long hours put into
“It’s been an awesome experience be- and Marines and see what the positives ronment will help us succeed in future mission planning so we can execute the
ing able to work with the Air Force as and negatives are and how they can use operations.” mission,” said Parks. “But overall, it has
well as the Marines where we get to see this Red Flag training as a stepping stone been extremely positive and I hope we
how di erent cultures operate and see into future operations. With the Nevada Test and Training can come back to more Red Flag exercises
how we can work together as a team,” Range laying host to Red Flag, VAQ-139 in the future.”
said Lt. Grant Parks, VAQ-139 pilot. “I’m hoping to go forward to take is excited to participate in a unique and
“ is training is something that we don’t the goods from both the Air Force and sought a er opportunity. Red Flag provides realistic combat
get an opportunity to do very o en back Marines where we can combine them training in a contested, degraded and
at our home station. While we have had together so we can accomplish the mis- “ e Cougars of VAQ-139 have im- operationally limited environment to
our challenges, I think it has been a suc- sion,” said Parks. “In today’s battlespace, mensely enjoyed the opportunity to work a variety of attack, fighter, bomber,
cess so far.” it’s a joint environment so having the with the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, reconnaissance, electronic warfare, air
exposure of working with the Air Force, and Army,” said Lt. Kyle Vandegri , VAQ- li support and rescue aircra working
While noticing in today’s military 139 training o cer. “Large joint interop- in harmony, to y, ght and win in air,
that integration of multiple services in space and cyberspace.
the battle eld is the new normal, Parks

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