 Welcome to All Hands Update, I'm Petty Officer Tony Rosa. The yellow jackets of Electronic Attack Squadron or VAQ-138 are participating in Exercise Max Thunder November 14th through 21st at Kunsan Air Base in the Republic of Korea. The purpose of Max Thunder is to enhance the combat readiness of the U.S. and Republic of Korea air forces. The joint aerial exercise provides tactical training for the U.S. and Republic of Korea military through mission planning and aerial maneuvers. VAQ-138 and their EA-18G Growler bring radar jamming capabilities to the training. Max Thunder also allows air crews and maintainers to gain training skills that only four deployed squadrons can experience. VAQ-138 is home ported at Naval Station, Whidbey Island, Washington and is currently on a routine deployment in support of 7th Fleet.