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Air Combat Command Establishes 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing

Frank Wolfe

Friday, June 25th, 2021

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Air Combat Command Establishes 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing

U.S. Air Force EC-130H Compass Call aircraft from the 55th Electronic Combat Group at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., arrived at Ramstein Air Base, Germany on April 28 to conduct training with Europe-based units (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force on June 25 stood up the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing (350th SWW) under Air Combat Command (ACC) to focus on offensive electronic warfare (EW). The wing is located at Eglin AFB, Fla. while the service conducts an environmental review of a permanent location. "A first of its kind, the 350th SWW will enable, equip and optimize fielding capabilities to give the U.S. and its allies a sustainable, competitive advantage over adversaries in the electromagnetic spectrum [EMS],"…

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