The Gauntlets of Electronic Attack Squadron 136 fly the EA-18G Growler from NAS Whidbey Island, deploying worldwide to suppress enemy air defenses and dominate the electromagnetic spectrum. Named for the gauntlet—the armored glove thrown down as a challenge—VAQ-136 has been at the forefront of electronic warfare since the Vietnam era, jamming, deceiving, and overpowering adversary radar and communications systems across every theater where American carrier aviation has operated.