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Official VAQ-139 Cougars Aggressor US Flag — The Cougars Playing the Bad Guys Under the Stars and Stripes
Sometimes the best way to prepare for the enemy is to become the enemy. The Cougars play aggressor so the fleet knows what's coming.
Electronic Attack Squadron 139 (VAQ-139) — the 'Cougars' — is an EA-18G Growler squadron based at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington, currently assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17. This aggressor US flag patch represents the Cougars' role in adversary and aggressor training — the critical mission where Growler crews replicate the electronic warfare tactics, techniques, and procedures of potential adversaries to train the fleet's fighter pilots, ship crews, and air wing personnel to operate against a real-world electronic threat. Aggressor training is one of the most valuable contributions that electronic attack squadrons make to fleet readiness — by presenting realistic electronic threats during exercises, the Cougars force the fleet to develop and practice the counter-tactics they'll need in a real fight. The EA-18G Growler is perfectly suited for the aggressor role because it can simulate the full range of electronic warfare threats that an adversary might employ, from radar jamming to communications disruption. This aggressor flag patch marks the Cougars' participation in that adversary mission.
Perfect For: VAQ-139 Cougars aircrew and maintainers, electronic warfare aggressor training participants, fleet exercise veterans, NAS Whidbey Island personnel, and anyone who has trained against the Cougars.
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