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A New Approach and Attitude to Electronic Warfare in Australia

EA-6B Prowlers in "Final Four" Flight: The Marines Look to a New
Approach to Electronic Warfare
Published March 6, 2016

Four EA-6B Prowlers assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing's Prowler Squadrons (VMAQT-1, VMAQ-2, 3, and
4) conduct a “Final Four” division flight near Cherry Point, N.C., March. 1, 2016.

The 4 Prowlers flew together one last time before the official retirement of Marine Tactical Electronic
Warfare Training Squadron 1 at the end of the Fiscal Year 2016.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Four EA-6B Prowlers belonging to each Prowler squadron
aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point conducted a “Final Four” division flight aboard the air station
March 1, 2016.

The squadrons have a very high operational tempo, so it is rare to see all four squadrons home at the same time.
In an effort to highlight this platforms legacy, the “Final Four” flight came to fruition.

As technology changes and new innovations emerge, the Marine Corps acknowledges and remembers the
accomplishments of this platform and what it has done for the nation during its time in service, and what it will
continue to do over the next four years.

Marine Air-Ground Task Force Electronic Warfare is what the Marine Corps will transition to as the Prowler is
replaced.

MAGTF EW is a more distributed strategy where every platform contributes and functions as a sensor, shooter
and sharer.

This includes an EW node that moves relevant tactical information throughout the electromagnetic spectrum and
across the battlefield faster than ever before.

Under MAGTF EW, the Marine Corps is leveraging emerging technologies and integrating multiple aviation
platforms including, unmanned, fixed wing, and rotary wing assets, payloads, ground-based EW nodes, and
cyber capabilities to provide commanders with an organic and persistent EW capability for every MAGTF.

Figure 10 Three EA-6B Prowlers belonging to each Prowler squadron aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point conducted a "Final Four" division flight
aboard the air station March 1, 2016. The "Final Four" flight is the last time the Prowler squadrons will be flying together before the official retirement of
Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Training Squadron 1 at the end of Fiscal Year 16 and the eventual transition to "MAGTF EW". MAGTF EW is a more
distributed strategy where every platform contributes to the EW mission, enabling relevant tactical information to move throughout the electromagnetic
spectrum and across the battlefield faster than ever before. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. N.W. Huertas/Released)

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