VAQ-141

Electromagnetic Attack Squadron 141
VAQ-141 insignia
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
RoleAirborne Electromagnetic Attack
Part ofCarrier Air Wing Five
Garrison/HQMarine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan
Nickname(s)Shadowhawks[1]
EngagementsOperation Southern Watch
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
DecorationsBattle Efficiency "E", 2011
Battle Efficiency "E", 2012
Battle Efficiency "E", 2014
Battle Efficiency "E", 2015
Battle Efficiency "E", 2021[citation needed]
Commanders
Current
commander
Commander Jason Coates[2][needs update]
Aircraft flown
AttackEA-6B Prowler
EA-18G Growler

Electromagnetic Attack Squadron 141 (VAQ-141), also known as the "Shadowhawks", is an EA-18G Growler squadron of the United States Navy that is based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, located in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan. VAQ-141 falls under the cognizance of Commander, Electromagnetic Attack Wing Pacific (COMVAQWINGPAC) and flies in support of Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76).

  1. ^ "History". www.airpac.navy.mil. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Commanding Officer". www.airpac.navy.mil. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

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