enigmatic Prowler. Instead of operating
a dedicated EW platform, the service
will be employing an organic and
distributed electronic warfare ‘system of
systems’, which will see the Marine Corps
transition from utilizing the Prowler
to a distributed strategy where every
platform contributes and functions as
a sensor, shooter and sharer, including
EW. Under Marine Air-Ground Task Force
— Electronic Warfare (MAGTF-EW) the
Marine Corps is leveraging emerging
technologies and integrating multiple
aviation platforms (unmanned, xed-
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, according to
o cial statements on the transition.
Lt Col Rundle says: ‘The Marine
Corps has been conducting transition
conversions for those who want to y
another platform and leadership is
looking at our population to ll needs
elsewhere. We’ve had Prowler ECMOsLeft top to bottom:
VMAQ-3 deployed
from MCAS
Cherry Point to
Incirlik for OIR on
March 24, 2017.
The squadron
ew its last
mission at Cherry
Point on April 18
ahead of formal
decommissioning.
Jonathan Derden
The front right
seat is the
domain of ECMO
1 — teamwork is
a key factor in the
Prowler’s success.
USMC/LCpl George
Melendez
Top: VMAQ-3
returned to
Cherry Point in
early October
2017 and one
of its jets is seen
here ying near
Cherry Point in
April 2018 shortly
before the unit
decommissioned.
Jamie Deboer(^48) TYPE REPORT
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