READY ROOM
THE STORY BEHIND THE US NAVY HEADLINES
All photos Jamie Hunter
THE RETIREMENT OF the last US Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler electronic attack aircraft in May marked a milestone in the history of Marine Corps aviation, but it also had significant impact of a less obvious nature — the fading duty of the naval flight officer (NFO). The USMC is now planning to remove this role — essentially now only present in Weapon Systems Operators (WSO) in the back seats of F/A-18D Hornets.