What does the AEA menu provide on the EA-18G?

• A. Weather monitoring.
• B. Cargo handling.
• C. Selection of airborne electronic attack (AEA) system abilities.
• D. Fuel management.

Answer: (C)

The AEA menu is the cockpit control that lets you choose and configure the electronic attack capabilities of the airplane’s airborne electronic attack system. In the EA-18G, the electronic attack suite has multiple modes and options for countering radar and communications threats, so the menu provides access to selecting which abilities to use, and how to apply them (such as which jam modes or target sets to employ and how to allocate capability to different threats). Weather monitoring, cargo handling, and fuel management are handled by other systems and displays, not by the AEA menu, so the most accurate description of what this menu provides is the selection and configuration of the AEA system abilities.