142nd Wing conducts Disimilar Air Combat Training with 21st Fighter Squadron

Credit: Master Sgt. Steven Conklin | Date Taken: 07/15/2021
Broll and Interview regarding The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing hosting F-16’s from the 21st Fighter Squadron out of Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, July 15-30, 2021, to conduct dissimilar air combat training (DACT). DACT provides realistic combat scenarios for pilots to hone advanced aerial tactics that may be used against potential adversaries. The training is an essential and required component to ensure military readiness in support of the base’s national and state missions. Interview: Lt. Col. Bradley Yound, 123rd Fighter Squadron Director of Operations