The Fighter Interceptor Squadron designation, last used during the Cold War, underscores the unit’s renewed focus on the air defense mission. The U.S. Air Force’s dedicated Aggressor unit in ...

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, fly in formation during a Red Flag exercise in Alaska on Aug. 18. Lockheed Martin plans to open ...