Captain Joshua Smith, 706th Fighter Squadron pilot, takes off in a F-16D during a training sortie for the 64th Aggressor Squadron May 4, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The Aggressor program began in the fall of 1972 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.

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