Still have to take off, navigate, talk to ATC, talk to wingman, talk to AWACS, send/receive target data, maneuver, sensor lock, fire, maneuver... Not exactly a top gun mission, but good practice.
It's the aerial equivalent of a shooting range.
Does firing a gun at a static target teach you anything about shooting?
> Is it effective practice to shoot targets that don't camouflage, don't maneuver, don't evade, don't shoot back?