Former military pilot here. Everything you said is true..... but for a little more context, we DO turn off transponders during certain normal training operations. Often inside of MOAS/warning areas/ or restricted areas, transponder usage will be limited to mode 4/5, which are encrypted codes that ATC won't read. In addition, ADS is a completely different system, which we also turn off during routine training operations. Also, a system which many military aircraft aren't even equipped with......
Former military pilot here. Everything you said is true..... but for a little more context, we DO turn off transponders during certain normal training operations. Often inside of MOAS/warning areas/ or restricted areas, transponder usage will be limited to mode 4/5, which are encrypted codes that ATC won't read. In addition, ADS is a completely different system, which we also turn off during routine training operations. Also, a system which many military aircraft aren't even equipped with......
You got it.