Whidbey Growlers fly to Germany to 'bolster' NATO against Russia
Navy personnel from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island are taking part in military actions to help defend NATO’s eastern flank as Russia continues its attack on Ukraine.
Six EA-18G Growler jets and 240 Navy personnel from NAS Whidbey headed to Germany on Monday.
In coordination with the German government, the radar-ramming aircraft assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 134 headed to Spangdahlem Air Base “to bolster readiness, enhance NATO’s collective defense posture and further increase air integration capabilities with Allied and Partner nations,” a base spokesman said in an email Monday.
The Oak Harbor Navy League pointed out how the Navy squadron was able to be ready almost overnight to help protect allies on the other side of the world.
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