Officially Licensed US Navy E/A-18 Growler Leather Patches — The Navy's Premier Electronic Attack Platform, on Your Flight Jacket
The Growler doesn't just fly into the fight. It owns the electromagnetic spectrum before anyone else gets there.
The Boeing EA-18G Growler is the United States Navy's primary airborne electronic attack aircraft — a highly modified variant of the F/A-18F Super Hornet that combines the proven airframe and weapons systems of the Super Hornet with a suite of sophisticated electronic warfare equipment that makes it the most capable airborne electronic attack platform in the world. The Growler carries the ALQ-99 tactical jamming pods (and is transitioning to the next-generation ALQ-249 jammer), the ALQ-218 wideband receiver, and the AESA radar that can be used for both traditional radar functions and electronic attack. Armed with AIM-120 AMRAAMs for self-defense and AGM-88 HARM and AARGM missiles for suppression of enemy air defenses, the Growler is not just a jammer — it's a lethal combat aircraft that can find, fix, and destroy enemy air defense systems. The EA-18G is flown exclusively from NAS Whidbey Island, Washington, by the expeditionary and carrier-based electronic attack squadrons that provide electronic warfare support to every carrier strike group and combatant commander in the fleet. These leather patches represent the Growler community — the pilots and electronic warfare officers who fly the aircraft that controls the electromagnetic battlefield.
Perfect For: EA-18G Growler pilots and electronic warfare officers, NAS Whidbey Island electronic attack community members, VAQ squadron aircrew, and anyone who has served in the Growler community.
