George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER CDR COMMANDING CDR WILLIAM REAVKY COMMAND MASTER CHIEF CMDCM(AW SW) Troy I. Cox The EA-6B Prowler is the only tactical airborne radar jammer in the U.S. arsenal. With a histon spanning nearly thirty years. Prowlers have provided Electronic Attack support for strike aircraft m every conflict since the Vietnam War to include the most recent operations in the Balkans and u Afghanistan. n In January 1971, VAQ-132 became the first operational squadron to fly the EA-6B “Prowler a Whidbey Island. As the first Prowler squadron in Vietnam, VAQ-132 flew combat missions rom different carriers on YANKEE. STATION in the Gulf of Tonkin. In August of 1990, the Scorpions we hand in the Red Sea for Operation DESERT SHIELD. On January 17, 1991, VAQ-132 led the 04'the combat supporting the first wave of strikes during Operation DESERT STORM. In 1-obruar' 1 Scorpions were again first on scene when shots were fired in support of NATO’s Operation DENY 1986, 1988, 1992. 1998 and 2000, the Arthur NY. over Bosnia-1 lerzcgovina. The Scorpions have been awarded: the Battle “E” in 1986,1988, 19VZ, 1W5 anu 199$ and Radford Award in 1986 and 1998, the CNO Safety Award in 1980, 1983, 1986, 1992,1994,1996. 2000. VAQ-132 was named Prowler Squadron of the Year in 1985, has won the Golden Anchor 1988,1989,1998 and 1999, received the Silver Anchor award in 1991, and received the EA-6B c°mm Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Excellence award in 1988 and 1989. In 1999, VAQ-132 was Golden Wrench and named CVWP Maintenance Squadron of the Year. In July 2002, AQ- a community milestone of 32 years and 53,000 flight hours major mishap free.