Carl Vinson exercise to determine if having more Growlers are effective

USS Carl Vinson will carry eight EA-18G Growlers, three more than usual, to test if having more electronic jamming aircraft can give better support to other aircraft.

Vice Adm. Paul Grosklags told a Senate Armed Services subcommittee this month that a study last year concluded that having more Growlers would be effective. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group will test the theory next month.

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