Ts safari star escort may 20161/20/2024 ![]() Once PACAF began receiving its F-16s, United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) became a recipient of the F-16. 354th Fighter Wing - Eielson AFB, Alaska.51st Fighter Wing - Osan AB, South Korea.8th Fighter Wing - Kunsan AB, South Korea.Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) was an early recipient of the F-16 and PACAF operates the latest models of the F-16 today. Pacific Air Forces Air National Guard aircraft over Kunsan Air Base, South Korea 169th Fighter Wing - McEntire Joint National Guard Station.138th Fighter Wing - Tulsa International Airport.180th Fighter Wing - Toledo Express Airport.177th Fighter Wing - Atlantic City International Airport.148th Fighter Wing - Duluth International Airport.District of Columbia Air National Guard.162d Fighter Wing - Tucson International Airport.The F-16 remains a key part of the ANG force structure. 482d Fighter Wing - Homestead JARB, FloridaĪs with the Air Force Reserve, the F-16 marked the transition of the Air National Guard (ANG) to a viable fighting force complementary to active-duty units, as opposed to the second-line force of out-of-date aircraft it had been.AFRC currently operates Block 25, 30, and 32 aircraft. The delivery of the F-16 to the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) marked the first aircraft type to be delivered new, changing the long policy of merely passing older airframes on from the active forces to the Air Force Reserve. ![]() 412th Test Wing - Edwards AFB, California.Additionally, it operates overhaul programs to maintain the F-16 fleet of not only the US Air Force, but several foreign air forces as well. It utilizes the F-16 for numerous tests for weapons equipping many US Air Force aircraft. As such, it plays a large part in the F-16 program, both in testing the aircraft and its weapon systems. The descendant of the merger of the Air Force Systems Command (AFSC) and the Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC), Air Force Materiel Command is responsible for providing, testing, and maintaining US Air Force equipment. ![]() Prototype F-16 alongside the prototype F-17 Air Force Materiel Command
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