The EA-6B Prowler designe to complement the Navy's defenses in today's electronic warfare environment. Electronic countermeasures needed improvement to compete with the ever-increasing complexity of hostile radar-guided guns, missiles and aircraft. The Prowler was the first aircraft built from the drawing boards to satisfy the role of an electronic warfare aircraft.
The EA-6B Prowler is included in every aircraft carrier deployment. The EA-6B's primary mission is to shield fleet surface units and other aircraft by jamming hostile radars and communications. The EA-6B is an integral a part of the fleet's first line of defense, and will stay so well into the following century. As a results of restructuring DoD assets in 1995, the EF-111 Raven was retired, and the EA-6B was left as the only radar jammer in DoD. five new squadrons were stood up. Four of those squadrons are dedicated to supporting USAF Aerospace Expeditionary Force wing
The EA-6B Prowler is included in every aircraft carrier deployment. The EA-6B's primary mission is to shield fleet surface units and other aircraft by jamming hostile radars and communications. The EA-6B is an integral a part of the fleet's first line of defense, and will stay so well into the following century. As a results of restructuring DoD assets in 1995, the EF-111 Raven was retired, and the EA-6B was left as the only radar jammer in DoD. five new squadrons were stood up. Four of those squadrons are dedicated to supporting USAF Aerospace Expeditionary Force wing
