▁to ▁M emb ury ▁England ▁and ▁began ▁combat ▁operations ▁in ▁the ▁European ▁Theater . ▁Since ▁this ▁time ▁the ▁unit ▁has ▁flow n ▁over ▁ten ▁different ▁aircraft ▁including ▁the ▁F - 5 1 , ▁F - 8 6 , ▁F - 4 , ▁F - 1 1 1 ▁and ▁the ▁F - 1 5 . ▁In ▁the ▁late ▁ 9 0 s ▁the ▁US AF ▁retired ▁its ▁ag ing ▁fleet ▁of ▁EF - 1 1 1 A ' s ▁leaving ▁the ▁Air ▁Force ▁without ▁a ▁dedicated ▁E A ▁platform . ▁While ▁the ▁Air ▁Forces ▁E A ▁platform ▁may ▁have ▁disappeared ▁the ▁need ▁for ▁electronic ▁attack ▁has ▁not . ▁Due ▁to ▁this ▁fact , ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁the ▁Office ▁of ▁the ▁Secretary ▁of ▁Def ense ▁arranged ▁an ▁agreement ▁with ▁the ▁Navy ▁embedding ▁US AF ▁electronic ▁war fare ▁air men ▁in ▁Navy ▁E A - 6 B ▁and ▁now ▁E A - 1 8 G ▁squad rons . ▁Currently , ▁The ▁ 3 9 0 th ▁provides ▁log ist ical ▁expert ise ▁and ▁personnel ▁to ▁operate ▁the ▁E A - 1 8 G ▁G row ler ▁in ▁support ▁of ▁the ▁J oint ▁Air bor ne ▁Electron ic ▁Att ack ▁Program . ▁ ▁Mission ▁ 3 9 0 ▁E CS ' s ▁mission ▁is ▁to ▁man ▁and ▁deploy ▁the ▁Ex ped ition ary ▁E A - 1 8 G ▁G row ler ▁squad rons ▁in ▁accord ance ▁with ▁the ▁J oint ▁Air bor ne ▁Electron ic ▁Att ack ▁program . ▁ ▁History ▁