Aggressor squadrons exist to make training feel brutally real - and now the “enemy” is an F-35. That means stealth tactics, ...

In the U.S. Army, when soldiers practice simulated combat, they go up against an Opposing Force. The “bad guys” are known as OPFOR, or the red team. The U.S. Air Force has an OPFOR too: They call it ...

Sky view of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Aggressor Squadron providing adversarial force to air combat exercises during Red Flag-Alaska 21-2, out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska ...

First Reconnaissance Squadron T-38 Talon’s fly in a four-ship formation over California, June 30, 2025. The T-38 is a twin-engine, high-altitude, supersonic jet trainer used in a variety of roles ...