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By April , it was attacking targets in Sicily in support of Allied Forces. In Italy, from Sep , it escorted medium bombers, staffed and bombed enemy targets in support of ground forces, and conducted armed and weather reconnaissance as far as Yugoslavia. It also transitioned late in the year to Ps. The squadron hit German shipping in harbors, railroad marshalling yards, bridges, and other transportation targets, earning a third DUC for devastating attacks against such targets in the Florence-Arezzo area on 14 April The 65 FS flew its last combat mission on 2 May With these aircraft, the squadron provided fighter aircraft defense in support of the Alaska Area until late in the s.

Reequipped in July with A-7Ds, from May Jun , the squadron conducted fighter weapons training. Then in Oct , having transitioned to F-5Es, it took on a dissimilar aircraft combat tactics training role until its inactivation in Trained aircrews for combat by replicating tactics used by enemy forces during combat situations, Campaign Streamers.

We use cookies to improve and customize our sites and services. This includes cookies from third party social media websites, which may track your use of our website. Mission To prepare the combat air forces, joint and allied aircrews for tomorrow's victories with challenging and realistic threat replication, training, academics and feedback. Personnel and Readiness Today's Aggressor tasking once again include Weapons Instructor Course support, priority test mission adversaries, and road shows to operational units.

The expanded presence of today's USAF Aggressors solidifies their continued role of preparing our forces for unquestionable victory in future conflicts.

History The Aggressor program began in the fall of with the activation of the 64th Aggressor Squadron. This program started as a direct result of the high air combat loss rate experienced in the Vietnam War. The air-to-air kill ratio had fallen from 10 to 1 in the Korean War to almost 1 to 1 at a low point of the Vietnam War. Reversing this trend highlighted the need for a professional adversary force conducting a program of intense dissimilar air combat training.

This new training replaced pilots flying the same type aircraft in mock combat at their home bases, with Aggressor pilots and controllers flying and employing tactics that emulated the former Soviet Union and other potential adversaries. As a result of defense budget cuts, the last Aggressor squadron was deactivated in October and re-formed as the Adversary Tactics Division under the th Combat Training Squadron, or Red Flag.

After 12 years as the professional adversaries for Red Flag, Air Force demands on the Aggressors began to exceed the reduced charter. Their sister squadron, the 64th Aggressor Squadron was reactivated in Due to expansion and increased operations, the 65th Aggressor Squadron was reactivated on Sept. The principal testament to the importance of the Aggressor program is the consistent dominance of our Air Force during recent conflicts.

Bouley, Thomas A. Carney, Steve, TSgt , De Shaies, John, TSgt , Gaffney, Rod, Sgt , Geer, Robert, MSgt , Heinen, Randall, TSgt , Hill, Jeff, Sgt , Hook, Daniel, TSgt , Close Menu. Red Flag-Alaska enables aviation units to sharpen their combat skills by flying ten simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. Additionally, the training allows them to exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures and improve interoperability.

Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Griffin Released I am looking for more information, any information like squadron rituals, flying anecdotes that you would like to donate please contact the webmaster using on the contact me page Squadron photos An FD Eagle piloted by Capt.

Charles E. Red Flag-Alaska is a multinational air combat training exercise that began July 12 and will conclude July Shawn J.