Abstract : The air-to-air training system in use today is the product of an 80- year evolution. in the past, peacetime air combat training was neglected due to budget constraints and a lack of emphasis in airpower doctrine. Since 1973, TAC has instituted unprecedented air-to-air training programs (Red Flag, Aggressors, DACT). Yet recent trends (accidents, weak areas during Aggressor visits) indicate shortcomings in day-to-day continuation training programs. This study has three parts: (1) a summary of the evolution of air-to-air training in the US; (2) an analysis of current problems external to squadrons that hinder the planning and execution of air-to-air continuation training programs, and some recommendations; and (3) a set of planning guidelines useful to squadrons in planning their program, based on current constraints.