▁simulation ▁in ▁a ▁controlled ▁environment ▁during ▁fleet ▁exer cis es ▁to ▁help ▁operators ▁deal ▁with ▁E W ▁thre ats , ▁V A Q - 3 3 , ▁V A Q - 3 4 ▁and ▁V A Q - 3 5 ▁were ▁the ▁primary ▁electronic ▁ag gress or ▁squad rons ▁to ▁provide ▁these ▁fleet ▁services ▁flying ▁the ▁E RA - 3 B , ▁E A - 4 F , ▁E A - 6 A , ▁E A - 6 B , ▁E A - 7 L , ▁EF - 4 B , ▁EP - 3 J ▁and ▁NC - 1 2 1 K . ▁ ▁F E WS G ▁also ▁operated ▁their ▁own ▁aircraft ▁under ▁contract , ▁most ▁not ably ▁E B - 4 7 E , ▁NK C - 1 3 5 A ▁and ▁an ▁EC - 2 4 A . ▁ ▁F E WS G ▁was ▁joined ▁with ▁the ▁Fle et ▁De ception ▁Group ▁Atlantic ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁to ▁form ▁the ▁Fle et ▁T act ical ▁Read iness ▁Group ▁( F TR G ). ▁The ▁F TR G ▁had ▁an ▁invent ory ▁of ▁E W ▁j amm ers ▁and ▁threat ▁sim ul ators ▁for ▁real istic ▁training ▁for ▁operators . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Electron ic ▁A ircraft ▁Vari ants ▁V A Q - 3 3 ▁V A Q - 3 4 ▁V A Q - 3 4 ▁- ▁Fle et ▁Electron ic ▁War fare ▁Support ▁Group ▁A ircraft ▁and ▁As sets ▁web ▁page ▁Chron ology ▁of ▁Sign