Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
When the U.S. Air Force holds Red Flag-Alaska at Eielson and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the "bad guys" taking to the skies are the F-16 Fighting Falcons of the 18th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS).
Based permanently out of Eielson Air Force Base, these pilots have one core job: replicate the exact tactics, flight profiles, and electronic signatures of modern adversaries to give allied "Blue Forces" the most realistic training possible.
When the U.S. Air Force holds Red Flag-Alaska at Eielson and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the "bad guys" taking to the skies are the F-16 Fighting Falcons of the 18th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS).
Based permanently out of Eielson Air Force Base, these pilots have one core job: replicate the exact tactics, flight profiles, and electronic signatures of modern adversaries to give allied "Blue Forces" the most realistic training possible.
