Brig. Gen. Kevin Chaney will bring a new electromagnetic warfare capability to the Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) for approval this month as the service strives to dominate the EW spectrum by 2027.
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Dominic Minadeo is an Inside Defense Army reporter. Before Inside Defense, he covered a slew of topics across Vermont as an intern for VTDigger. He also reported and edited for the Center for Community News at the University of Vermont, where he graduated.
Brig. Gen. Kevin Chaney will bring a new electromagnetic warfare capability to the Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) for approval this month as the service strives to dominate the EW spectrum by 2027.
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