4 Private North American Air Forces Providing Training For The US Air Force And Navy

Today, private companies operating large fleets of light fighters and retired fourth-generation fighter jets provide much of the Air Force’s adversary training. Privatizing the sector is partly due to the need to alleviate pilot shortages (these companies often employ pilots who have previously served in the Air Force and Navy). Private air forces help train the Air Force during Red Flag exercises and other important exercises (including air forces allied to the US). Here are four private air forces training the US Air Force, Navy, and Marines (another called Discovery Air Canada went insolvent).