F-16 Squadrons
Abstract
The F-16 is a multi-role fighter that comprises roughly 40% of the USAF fighter fleet with over 850 aircraft supporting a variety of air-to-air and air-to-surface missions, such as offensive and defensive counter-air, close air support, forward air control, air interdiction (day/night and all-weather) and Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD)/Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses (DEAD). F-16 posture and readiness combined with low operating costs deliver affordable capacity for the USAF and partner nations. Its capabilities continue to evolve, capitalizing upon advancements made in computers, avionics systems, engines, and structural technologies. These advancements meet emerging warfighter requirements to combat current and evolving enemy threats. Funding described in this document provides upgrades to the F-16 platform necessary for the delivery of joint lethality in the coming decades. These computer processing and avionics upgrades are critical to a modernized architecture compatible with current open, agile, and digital concepts that will maintain platform viability into the 2040s. Pending the delivery of the force structure plan required by the 2024 NDAA, the expected tail count will be reduced to 704 by the end of FY27. Initial divestments reduce the Pre-Block fleet (Blocks 30 & 32) to 100 aircraft and retain 604 of the Post-Block aircraft (Block 40, 42, 50 & 52). Post-Block and Pre-Block F-16s have similar capabilities and are interoperable but require some independent modernization and sustainment of hardware, software, and training. The F-16 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program is one of the largest in DoD, providing assurance to 28 partners and growing. F-16 remains in production in South Carolina and additional nations continue to commit to new aircraft purchases through the FYDP and beyond. RDT&E efforts include, but are not limited to, enduring programs for Operational Flight Program (OFP) Software (SW) development, Integrated Test activities, hardware (HW) mods, Engineering Manufacturing and Design (EMD) Hardware/Advanced capability improvements, and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS); programs ending funded development activities for Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar Software, Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS), Training Simulator OFP development concurrency, and M-Code; and programs nearing full development completion for Modular Mission Computer (MMC) Upgrade/Programmable Display Generator (PDG) Upgrade, Comm Suite Radio Upgrade (CSU), Multi-functional Information Distribution System-Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS), and Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF-Mode 5) APX-127. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program's funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0207133F, 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY23, 7.070M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY24 7.686M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element. This program element may include necessary emergent or unanticipated civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and delivery F-16 modifications for emergent or unanticipated weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605828F. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 672671_0207133F_7_3600_PB_2025
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