Col. (Ret.) Wayne Whitten, a member of the Marine Corps Aviation Reconnaissance Association, is interviewed by a reporter during the 40th anniversary commemoration ceremony held aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, , Feb. 17, 2017. The primary mission of the EA-6B Prowler is suppression of enemy air defenses in support of strike aircraft and ground troops by interrupting enemy electronic activity and obtaining tactical electronic intelligence within the combat area.

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