News Release
For
immediate release
February 6, 2004
Electronic
Warfare Working Group unveils new website
Washington—Congressman
Joe Pitts (R, PA-16), Founder and Co-Chairman of the Electronic Warfare
Working Group (EWWG), today unveiled the group’s new website. The website can be accessed at http://www.house.gov/pitts/ew.htm.
“Electronic
warfare is vital to our success in the war on terror and critical to the
safety of our soldiers. And
the Internet is an important tool for communicating the importance EW
plays in nation’s security. Our
new presence on the web will be a resource to bring more attention to the
need for Congress to address this issue,” said Congressman Pitts.
Founded
in 1999, the EWWG is “a
focused, bipartisan task force that serves as a resource to Members of
Congress and the defense community to educate them about the importance of
EW and hold DoD accountable in its commitment to strengthen its EW assets
and capabilities.”
The
EW Working Group will focus on the following issues, among others, during
the 108th Congress:
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Continue efforts to raise awareness of the need for protection of passenger airlines from the threat of surface-to-air missiles;
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EA-6B Prowler: Mission Capability and ICAP III;
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Develop and deploy detection and counter-measures for ground and air forces;
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2005 Round of BRAC – ensure EW/IO resources are not diminished;
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Increase EW&IO Research and Development Funding; and
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The Role of UAVs and UCAVs in an Electronic Warfare.
As
a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Congressman Pitts served three tours of
duty in combat in Vietnam as a navigator and EW officer on-board a B-52.
His practical experience and background in EW has given him an
understanding of the EW needs of our military.
He strongly believes that the EW Working Group will continue to
play an essential role in raising awareness about the importance of EW
assets and capabilities.
For
more information on the EW Working Group, visit the Web site at: http://www.house.gov/pitts/ew.htm.
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Electronic Warfare Working Group
Congressman Joe Pitts, Founder and Chairman
420 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202 225-2411 phone 
202 225-2013 fax