Relics of a bygone era, the 582nd ‘Star Killers’ are the last vestiges of both an antiquated Mission and aircraft. Dating back to the war in Clavis, Osea's ‘Wild Weasel III’ program saw use of the F-4C in the SAM Hunting role to inconsistent success. With knowledge learned sent towards the up and coming Wild Weasel IV, better known as the purpose built F-4G. However due to logistics and training bottlenecks, the OADF required a more advanced SEAD Aircraft to take the role. The F-4CJ, with more advanced avionics and a larger engine was quickly rolled out as a stop gap.
Following the war, most Wild Weasel squadrons transferred their CJs into Air National Guard service, with the exception of the Star Killers. While some question the capabilities of the aging airframe, as well as the limited continued use of the F-4 Phantom. Proponents of the squadron cite their quick response abilities when the
