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Quiet Teams, Loud Signals, and the Special Ops Spectrum Problem

October 16, 2026 · 29 min

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Special operations teams rely on the spectrum to communicate and see the battlefield, but every signal they send also tells an opponent where to look.


For today’s conversation, Ken Miller sits down with retired Colonel Jeff Fischer to break down how the special operations and spectrum warfare communities can work more closely together. Together, they discuss what Fischer saw at the Global Special Operations Forces event in Rome, what the EC-130H Compass Call airframe retirement means for airborne electronic attack mission and the future of the new EA-37B Compass Call, why Europe may be the best market for multi-role business-jet platforms, and how cheap drones that home in on radio signals could turn any jammer or transmitter into a target.


We invite you to share your thoughts, questions, or suggestions for future episodes by emailing host Ken Miller at [email protected] or by visiting us on our Instagram @fromthecrowsnestpodcast.


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