On August 8, two new electronic warfare units appeared at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia as part of the 950th Electronic Warfare Group (EW). This is an unusual step — instead of immediately creating a full-fledged squadron, they decided to form detachments first in order to prepare and strengthen new units faster. In the next few months, the units will become full-fledged squadrons.
The first two detachments will be called as follows: The first detachment will turn into the 501st electronic warfare squadron, and the second into the 81st squadron. Their mission is related to the assessment and improvement of electromagnetic spectrum management operations — in the common people, this is the whole fight against enemy radio signals, electronic interference, jamming and protection of their systems.
The peculiarity of the new approach is that these new divisions are built from the very beginning as independent and with their own team of experts, and not as part of existing structures. This allows them to better and faster integrate into the work and solve the tasks of maximum efficiency in the field of electronic warfare.
Squad leaders compare their work with a team of snipers: they study the situation, identify threats, and find ways to ensure that weapons and communication systems work effectively even under heavy interference and hacking attempts.
As a result, the creation of these new units is a big step for the US Air Force to strengthen its capabilities in electronic warfare, which is especially important in modern conditions of increasing technological tension and threats from potential adversaries.
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