F-16s at the South Carolina Air National Guard’s McEntire Joint National Guard Base are among the most advanced in the Air Force inventory. The 169th Fighter Wing flies both the F-16C and D-models, which can fly at up to twice the speed of sound.

The Morris Air National Guard Base is home to the Air National Guard's premier F-16 fighter pilot training unit, the 162nd Wing. It is one of the largest ANG wings in the country and resides next to the Tucson International Airport.

The 162nd Wing (162 WG) is a unit of the Arizona Air National Guard, stationed at Morris Air National Guard Base, Arizona. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command.

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations.

The 148th Fighter Wing has been designated as the Air National Guard’s Center for Excellence for all F-16 fighter aircraft.

F-16 Viper, a multirole air superiority aircraft, deploys in support of overseas contingency operations and performs domestic emergency response missions. However, the F-16 requires modernization and technology enhancements to continue to maintain readiness and lethality in …

The Texas Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing brought six F-16 Fighting Falcons to the exercise which brings dissimilar combat assets to train at Hickam. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

Dec 27, 2024 · In a landmark deal reached between lawmakers from the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia, the D.C. Air National Guard is set to hand over their F-16C Fighting Falcons to the Maryland...

The first F-16 flight with a prototype TARS flew on 26 August 1995, and on 27 September 1996 the USAF placed its first production order for the pods. Block 30s and Block 25s of five Air National Guard (ANG) squadrons have received the system since mid-1998. The USAF, however, does not designate them "RF-16s".

Air National Guard F-16 ADFs were capable of carrying the AIM-7 Sparrow missile besides the standard AIM-9 Sidewinder. The Sparrow has been replaced by the AIM-120 AMRAAM on newer F-16 models. ANG F-16s also use the standard USAF …