Specialized Forces
| Airborne Electronic Warfare Aircraft (PMAI as of FY 1995) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surveillance/Electronic Intelligence | Support Jammers (Standoff and Escort) | Lethal Suppression |
| Rivet Joint / RC-135 (10 A/C -- Air Force) | EF-111 (24 A/C -- Air Force) | F-4G Wild Weasel [a] (24 A/C -- Air Force) |
| EP-3 (12 A/C -- Navy) | EC-130 Compass Call (10 A/C -- Air Force) | F-16 HTS [b] (72 A/C -- Air Force) |
| ES-3 (16 A/C -- Navy) | EA-6B (60 A/C -- Navy/Marine Corps) | F/A-18 HARM [b],[c] (456 A/C -- Navy/Marine Corps) |
| EA-6B (60 A/C -- Navy/Marine Corps) | EA-6B [b],[c] (60 A/C -- Navy/Marine Corps) | |
| [a] Retirement of all F-4Gs will be complete by the end of FY 1996. [b] F/A-18s, EA-6Bs, and F-16s equipped with the HARM Targeting System (HTS) have independent targeting capability similar to that of the F-4G, but with less coverage in both frequency and location. [c] Some aircraft have overlapping capability; the missions noted are secondary. | ||
| Airborne Surveillance and Reconnaissance Forces (Total Active Inventory) [a] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standoff | FY 1996 | Planned FY 2001 | Penetrators | FY 1996 | Planned FY 2001 |
| E-2C Hawkeye | 89 | 79 | RF-4C | 18 | 0 |
| E-3B/C AWACS | 33 | 33 | F-14 TARPS (Pods) | 49 | 49 |
| E-8C JSTARS | 3 | 20 | F/A-18D (RC) | 0 | 31 |
| U-2R/S | 32 | 32 | Pioneer | 43 | 20 |
| RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | 14 | 14 | Tactical UAV | 0 | 64 |
| EP-3E | 12 | 12 | MAE UAV | 10 | 40 |
| ES-3A BGPHES | 16 | 16 | HAE UAV | 3 | 14 |
| OV-1D Mohawk | 22 | 0 | |||
| RC-12 Guardrail | 30 | 36 | |||
| RC-7B | 5 | 6 | |||
| NOTE: The force structures shown are for the end of the fiscal years. [a] Reflects PMAI as well as backup and attrition aircraft and reconstitution reserves. | |||||
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