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    VAQ-135 brings unique joint airpower to AUAB [Image 13 of 15]

    VAQ-135 brings unique joint airpower to AUAB

    AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR

    03.07.2019

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal 

    379th Air Expeditionary Wing

    U.S. Navy Airman Shannon Barde, Electronic Attack Squadron 135 (VAQ-135) “Black Ravens” plane captain, conducts a pre-flight inspection for an EA-18G Growler are conducted safely March 7, 2019, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. VAQ-135 is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. Through the use of EA-18G Growler aircraft, VAQ-135 brings electronic based airborne attack and defense capabilities to Al Udeid’s joint environment by detecting, identifying, locating, and suppressing hostile “emitters.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 03.07.2019
    Date Posted: 03.14.2019 04:22
    Photo ID: 5176012
    VIRIN: 190307-F-AD344-0406
    Resolution: 3747x2495
    Size: 3.68 MB
    Location: AL UDEID AIR BASE, QA

    Web Views: 42
    Downloads: 13

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