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Cyberspace and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA)
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The term EW [electronic warfare] refers to military action involving the use of EM [electromagnetic] energy and directed energy
(DE) to control the EMS [electromagnetic spectrum] or to attack the enemy. EW consists of three divisions: electronic attack (EA), EP [electronic protection], and electronic warfare support (ES).
"Joint Publication 3-13.1 Electronic Warfare"  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) - Armed Forces of the United States of America. 8 February 2012. P. viii..

Photo Credit: EA-6B Prowler aircraft passes over the Saudi desert. Photographer. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/115_2755177/1/115_2755177/cite. Accessed 6 May 2019.

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