Electronic warfare involves the use of electromagnetic energy to control or impede an adversary's ability to use its electronic systems. Navy aircrews must be able to detect, identify and locate, while in flight, specific Navy signals among all the other existing
electromagnetic signals present in the area. Training under realistic conditions allows aircrews to gain required qualifications before deployment and to perfect the necessary skills that can save the lives of service members in combat. The U.S. Navy has conducted electronic warfare training in the Pacific Northwest for nearly 40 years.
