USMC lost part of its electronic warfare capability with attack on VMA-211

The U.S. Marine Corps did not just lose some of its ground attack capability when Taliban insurgents attacked Camp Bastion.

VMA-211 was deploying as the first Harrier unit in Afghanistan to carry the Intrepid Tiger II electronic warfare pod in theater. It was suppose to help alleviate heavy demand for the EA-6B.

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