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3 Divisions of EW
- Electronic Attack
- Electronic Protection
- Electronic Warfare Support
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OFFENSIVE EA
- -Jamming an enemy radar or C2 system
- -Employing anti radiation missiles (SEAD/DEAD)
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DEFENSIVE EA:
- -Chaff / Flares
- -protection of jammers / lasers
- -towed decoys
- -Directed Energy (DE) IR counter measure
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example of EP:
- -frequency coordination
- -GPS signal protection measures
- -emission control (EMCON) procedures
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Electronic Warfare Support:
- -prepares the electromagnetic environment for the commander to perform operational missions.
- -electronic or physical
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EA PLATFORMS:
- USAF:
- F-16CJ "WILD WEASEL"
- EC-130H COMPASS CALL
- EC-130J COMMANDO SOLO
- USN:
- EA-6B PROWLER
- EF-18F GROWLER
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F-16CJ "WILD WEASEL"
- Primary Mission: SEAD / DEAD
- -AGM 88 HARM (HIGH SPEED ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE)
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EC-130H COMPASS CALL
- -jam enemy communications throughout the EMS
- -PSYOP Warfare / Information warfare
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EC-130J Commando Solo
Mobile airborne radio tv station
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EA-6B PROWLER
- -Dual role for ground units
- -EMS jamming
- -RF broadcast on single RF Channel
- -Can keep up with other aircraft C-130 can't!
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EA-18G Growler:
- -can support ground units, not designed to do
- -EMS Jamming
- -RF broadcast on single RF channel (PSYOP)
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ES SUPPORT PLATFORM:
- USAF:
- RC-135 Rivet Joint
- C-130H Senior Scout
- MC-12 Liberty
- USN
- EP-3 Aries
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RC-135 Rivet Joint
- -Theatre and Nat'l level customers
- -near real time on scene collection
- -detect, identify and geolocate signals
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C-130H SENIOR SCOUT
- Theater and Nat'l level customers
- -Near Real Time on scene
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MC-12 LIBERTY
- -Tactical ISR
- -Multi Intel and Multi Caps
- -Fully integrated visual sensor suite for PID
- -LTD/IR Pointer
- -EO/IR Camera
- -FMV, ROVER capable
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EP-3 Aries
- -Tactical ISR-Multi Intel and Multi Caps
- -Fully integrated visual sensor suite for PID
- -LTD/IR Pointer
- -EO/IR Camera
- -FMV, ROVER capable
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Requesting EA:
-3 operational Timelines
- 1. Preplanned
- 2. Preplanned on-call
- 3. immediate
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Requesting EA:
-DD FORM 1972 JTASR
-EARF (Electronic Attack Request Form)
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