[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 125 (Friday, September 29, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1920]
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       IN TRIBUTE TO THE ELECTRONIC WARFARE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 29, 2006

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and pay tribute to the 
Electronic Warfare Center of Excellence at the Naval Air Station, Point 
Mugu, as it celebrates its 55th anniversary.
  Electronic Warfare encompasses the science of denying an enemy the 
ability to locate, monitor, guide, and communicate within its own 
offensive and defensive operations, while retaining one's own 
capabilities. In practical terms, it includes, but is not limited to, 
the ability of our missiles and aircraft to avoid detection while 
breaking through the electronic barriers erected by our enemies.
  Great Britain's World War II Prime Minister Winston Churchill dubbed 
this technology the ``Wizard War.'' And for much of Point Mugu's 
Electronic Warfare Center of Excellence's existence, its work has been 
shrouded in secrecy accorded wizardry. Much of its work today, in fact, 
remains sensitive and classified.
  However, what is public knowledge is impressive: maintaining the EA-
6B, Airborne Electronic Attack platform, optimizing Jammer techniques, 
developing Mission Planning systems, conducting post-mission 
processing, and continually updating the worldwide threat database.
  The center has generated millions of lines of software code; provides 
fleet support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year--
including Thanksgiving and Christmas; and fields tens of thousands of 
help desk calls every year. The men and women who staff Point Mugu's 
Electronic Warfare Center of Excellence are not only among the most 
creative, they are also among the most dedicated.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues will join me in paying tribute to 
Point Mugu's Electronic Warfare Center of Excellence and the men and 
women who have worked diligently behind the curtain for 55 years to 
keep our Nation free.

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