Overwatch Air Group
Overwatch Air Group / Veteran Led

Overwatch Air Group delivers Blue Air close air support training, Red Air adversary support, and a structured fighter pilot pipeline, flown and taught by combat-proven aviators.

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01Capabilities

01ACTIVE

Blue Air

Close air support training for JTACs, JFOs and ground forces, with real aircraft overhead.

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02COMING SOON

Red Air

Adversary support flown by the people who wrote many of the aggressor programs.

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03ENROLLING

Pilot Training

A four-phase fighter pilot pipeline. From fundamentals to combat ready.

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02Fleet

Short Tucano T1

Turboprop Trainer

Short Tucano T1

Specs →
F-5 Tiger II

Supersonic Jet, Two-Seat

F-5 Tiger II

Specs →
03Credentials

5000+

Combined combat hours

15,000

Total flight hours

60+

Years of combined service

B-1B LANCERF-16F/A-18F-35CH-47F-5TUCANOB-1B LANCERF-16F/A-18F-35CH-47F-5TUCANOB-1B LANCERF-16F/A-18F-35CH-47F-5TUCANOB-1B LANCERF-16F/A-18F-35CH-47F-5TUCANO
HOW WE TRAIN

I

TUCANO

Primary

Build the foundation: aircraft control, judgment, and procedural discipline in a forgiving turboprop.

II

TUCANO

Advanced

Move from flying an aircraft to flying as part of a formation, at low level, at night, and on instruments.

III

F-5

Fighter Fundamentals

Transition to the jet and learn to fight it: supersonic flight, BFM, ACM, and basic surface attack.

IV

F-5

Mission Qualification

Fly real missions. Prove readiness as a flight member on live Overwatch sorties.

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05Team

Full Team
Kevin "Musket" Johnson
Callsign / Musket

Kevin "Musket" Johnson

Team Lead

Former USAF B-1B Lancer Weapons Instructor, 21 Years USAF

B-1B LANCER
Mike "HARM" Ress
Callsign / HARM

Mike "HARM" Ress

USAF F-16 Aggressor Lead

F-16 Aggressor Program Lead

F-16
Chris "Omaha" Robinson
Callsign / Omaha

Chris "Omaha" Robinson

Marine F/A-18 Combat Pilot

Founder and Co-CEO, Clearyst

F/A-18
Kris "Fungus" Caldwell
Callsign / Fungus

Kris "Fungus" Caldwell

US Navy F/A-18 and F-35 Pilot

Boeing F-18 Pilot

F/A-18F-35
06Backbone

MAINTAINED BY OUR IN-HOUSE PART 145 REPAIR STATION WITH MILITARY MX CAPABILITIES.

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