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The U.S. Air Force Is Considering Buying New F-16 Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force Is Considering Buying New F-16 Aircraft
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons based in the Central Command area of operations conduct armed aerial patrols in Somalia in support of Operation Octave Quartz, Jan. 9, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Harrison)
More F-16 Vipers could be ordered together with F-15EXs, attritable aircraft and NGAD to replace older aircraft until enough F-35s are available.
Almost 16 years after the last delivery, the U.S. Air Force is now considering an order for new F-16 Fighting Falcon (or Viper, as the type is dubbed in the fighter pilot community) jets. This news was recently reported by the
7 TOPEKA, Kan. – The United States Army Training and Doctrine Command selected Sgt. Di Nong, a recruiter in the Wichita area for the Kansas Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Command, as the January 2021 Hero of the Month. Gen. Paul Funk, TRADOC commander, established the recognition as a way to reward extraordinary contributions of individuals from across active duty, National Guard, and reserve components.
Although Nong has only been a recruiter for one year, he has already excelled in the position. In the first three months of fiscal year 2020, Sgt. Nong enlisted 10 Soldiers, a number that puts him in the lead for statewide accessions. He has since enlisted three more individuals.