MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. - Members of an Air National Guard F-16 fighter squadron teamed up with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing to participate in training operations here. The 152 Fighter Squadron, 162 Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard out of Tucson, Az, worked with VMFA-242 to conduct dissimilar aircraft training, from July 27 to Aug. 10, 2007. The DACT saw the Marines with VMFA(AW)- 242 and their F-18D Hornets, switch good-guy/badguy roles with the students and their F-16C Fighting Falcons throughout the duration of training. Air station commanding officer, Col. Christopher O'Connor (pictured above at far right) joined the pilots during the training evolution. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael R. Stevens)(Released)
Cpl. Michael R. Stevens
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