"An outside contractor", Draken US, owns and operates the plane.
The type of training Draken provides seems like it should be done internally within our military. Why this outside company and how does a company like Draken come out of nowhere (2012) and get a reputation and awarded major contracts?
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2021/05/24/aircraft-crashes-near-nellis-air-force-base-pilot-a-contractor-reported-dead/