Following the dissolution of Oseas primary Aggressors squadron, the role of an affordable offensive counter-air asset became all the more vital to OADF Readiness. As a result the 552nd AGRS was reactivated to fill this vital niche.
To even be considered for the Squadron, a pilot must have completed an instructor tour at Fighter Weapons School at Newburg Air Force Base. Following selection, pilots attend an aggressors school at the squadron Garrison at Day AFB, Before being put on rotation for base visit temporary duty assignments.
While on assignment, pilots will go to Air Combat Command wings to host abbreviated courses on ACM and handling contested airspace; the F-5s they fly being capable of mimicking flight profiles of various adversary aircraft.
