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Marine vs Navy EA-6B

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Ralph

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Is there any difference mission wise between the two? I know that Marine Prowlers don't deploy on boats.
 
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Ralph said:
Is there any difference mission wise between the two? I know that Marine Prowlers don't deploy on boats.
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They're functionally equivalent. There are two flavors of Navy VAQ squadrons - ones attached to Carrier Air Wings and those who perform the "expeditionary" mission. Marine Prowlers and Navy Expeditionary Prowler squadrons generally deploy to the same places (Iraq, Afghanistan, Japan). One long term difference though is that the Navy will begin replacing their fleet of Prowlers in 2009 with the new EA-18G, whereas the Marines are going to keep their Prowlers around a bit longer, probably until 2013. The future of Marine EA is uncertain, but most people think they'll get out of EA/EW altogether when they retire their Prowlers. So, if you want a career in EA, the Navy is the place to be.

Brett
 
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Brett327 said:
They're functionally equivalent. There are two flavors of Navy VAQ squadrons - ones attached to Carrier Air Wings and those who perform the "expeditionary" mission. Marine Prowlers and Navy Expeditionary Prowler squadrons generally deploy to the same places (Iraq, Afghanistan, Japan). One long term difference though is that the Navy will begin replacing their fleet of Prowlers in 2009 with the new EA-18G, whereas the Marines are going to keep their Prowlers around a bit longer, probably until 2013. The future of Marine EA is uncertain, but most people think they'll get out of EA/EW altogether when they retire their Prowlers. So, if you want a career in EA, the Navy is the place to be.

Brett
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Tell us Brett....how much sea time do you have? :icon_wink
 
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Hey Brett...
as much as I love seeing your avatar of "Old Serpenthead", (that's from his wife, MM, by the way), I have always wondered why you chose him, seeing that you are one of the elder spokesman of this forum.

Casey
 
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eddie said:
3 days? Were you not the "det-ing" type when you were LAMPS?
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Going from VP sea duty, to LAMPS shore duty (no dets), to expeditionary Prowlers doesn't leave much room for being underway. I had to go out of my way to get what little underway time I do have. Don't worry, the Navy is going to get their pound of flesh as my upcoming period of back to back sea duty will be on a boat.

As for for Jimi Carville, that pic is what I imagine AW users think I look like as I spout my curmudgeonly rants. Frankly, I think he's insane and/or a space alien. :)

Brett
 
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