combat operations. August 1992 saw the Executive Officer's billet filled by a USMC Lieutenant Colonel, further strengthening VAQ-129's relationship with the Marine Corps. In the summer of 2005 the new ICAP III was delivered to the community to pave the way for the follow on platform of the EA-18G. The retirement of the United States Air Force's EF-111A Raven made the EA-6B and EA-18G the only tactical aircraft in the U.S. inventory capable of performing electronic attack. On 5 August 2009, EA-18G Growlers from VAQ-129 and Electronic Attack Squadron 132 (VAQ-132) completed their first at-sea carrier-arrested landing (trap) aboard . In 2013, VAQ-129 began training Royal Australian Air Force aircrew to operate the EA-18G. See also History of the United States Navy List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons Notes References Online VAQ-129's official website VAQ-129 Viking's page at globalsecurity.org Military units and formations in Washington (state) Electronic attack squadrons of the United States Navy