Letters

摘要

As a longtime Active Duty Aggressor pilot and commander, I think it's important to provide some perspective and balance to the June article, "Enemies for Hire" [p. 42]. There is no denying that "contract Red Air," as currently provided by several companies, has its place in training our Blue forces to fight against modern and diverse threats. But the claim as stated in the subtitle, "Sometimes, the best 'Red Air' comes from the private sector," should be seen as just that-"Sometimes." Cost is but only one of the assessment variables, and while fiscal constraints make that more of a dominant factor in today's Air Force, it is only fair to consider what the Air Force aggressor (comprising Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, and GS) force brings to the table and hasforthe last four decades.