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USAF BRAC plans to retire 178 F-16s - 15 bases affected [Detailed List]

May 20, 2005 (by Stefaan Vanhastel) - The Base Re-alignment and Closure plans call for 178 F-16 fighting falcons to be retired, and 39 more to be used as backup aircraft. In total, fifteen F-16 bases will lose 15 aircraft or more each, while 16 bases will gain between 1 and 10 aircraft. This article provides a detailed overview per base, unit, and block.

Net Gain/Loss per base - overview

Base	Fluct.	Action	No.	Block	To/From	Dest./Source

Eielson AFB	-18	looses	18	Block 40	to	Hill AFB
Mountain Home AFB	-18	looses	9	Block 52	to	McEntire ANGS
		looses	5	Block 52	to	Nellis AFB
		looses	4	Block 52	to	backup
Luke AFB	-37	looses	13	Block 25	to	retirement
		looses	24	Block 42	to	retirement
Nellis AFB	+5	gains	18	Block 40	from	Eielson AFB
		gains	5	Block 52	from	Mountain Home AFB
		gains	7	Block 40	from	Cannon AFB
		looses	3	Block 42	to	Tulsa ANGS
		looses	15	Block 42	to	retirement
		looses	6	Block 32	to	Fresno ANGS
		looses	1	Block 32	to	retirement
Cannon AFB	-60	looses	3	Block 30	to	Truax Field ANGS
		looses	3	Block 30	to	Joe Foss Field ANGS
		looses	3	Block 30	to	Kirtland AFB
		looses	9	Block 30	to	Andrews AFB
		looses	7	Block 40	to	Nellis AFB
		looses	6	Block 40	to	Hill AFB
		looses	11	Block 40	to	backup
		looses	18	Block 50	to	backup
Hill AFB	-9	gains	6	Block 40	from	Cannon AFB
		looses	6	Block 30	to	Homestead ARB
		looses	9	Block 30	to	Fort Worth NAS
Kirtland AFB	+3	gains	3	Block 30	from	Cannon AFB
Andrews AFB	+9	gains	9	Block 30	from	Cannon AFB
Buckley AFB	+3	gains	3	Block 30	from	Springfield ANGS
Lackland AFB	+6	gains	6	Block 30	from	Springfield ANGS
Fresno ANGS	-2	gains	7	Block 32	from	Fort Smith ANGS
		gains	6	Block 32	from	Nellis AFB
		looses	15	Block 25	to	retirement
Fort Smith ANGS	-15	looses	7	Block 32	to	Fresno ANGS
		looses	8	Block 32	to	retirement
Selfridge ANGB	-15	looses	15	Block 30	to	retirement
Capital ANGS	-15	looses	15	Block 30	to	Fort Wayne ANGS
Fort Wayne ANGS	+9	gains	15	Block 30	from	Capital ANGS
		gains	9	Block 30	from	Hulman ANGS
		looses	15	Block 25	to	retirement
Hulman ANGS	-15	looses	9	Block 30	to	Fort Wayne ANGS
		looses	6	Block 30	to	retirement
Atlantic City ANGS	-15	looses	3	Block 25	to	Burlington ANGS
		looses	12	Block 25	to	retirement
Duluth ANGS	-15	looses	15	Block 25	to	retirement
Great Falls ANGS	-15	looses	3	Block 30	to	Danelly Field ANGS
		looses	3	Block 30	to	Des Moines ANGS
		looses	9	Block 30	to	retirement
Hector ANGS	-15	looses	15	Block 15ADF	to	retirement
Springfield ANGS	-18	looses	9	Block 30	to	Des Moines ANGS
		looses	3	Block 30	to	Buckley AFB
		looses	6	Block 30	to	Lackland AFB
Ellington ANGS	-15	looses	15	Block 25	to	retirement
Richmond ANGS	-15	looses	6	Block 30	to	Des Moines ANGS
		looses	3	Block 30	to	Homestead ARB
		looses	6	Block 30	to	backup
Des Moines ANGS	+3	gains	3	Block 30	from	Great Falls ANGS
		gains	9	Block 30	from	Springfield ANGS
		gains	6	Block 30	from	Richmond ANGS
		looses	9	Block 42	to	Toledo ANGS
		looses	6	Block 42	to	Tulsa ANGS
McEntire ANGS	+9	gains	9	Block 52	from	Mountain Home AFB
Tulsa ANGS	+9	gains	3	Block 42	from	Nellis AFB
		gains	6	Block 42	from	Des Moines ANGS
Burlington ANGS	+3	gains	3	Block 25	from	Atlantic City ANGS
Danelly Field ANGS	+3	gains	3	Block 30	from	Great Falls ANGS
Truax Field ANGS	+3	gains	3	Block 30	from	Cannon AFB
Joe Foss Field ANGS	+3	gains	3	Block 30	from	Cannon AFB
Toledo ANGS	+9	gains	9	Block 42	from	Des Moines ANGS
Homestead ARB	+9	gains	6	Block 30	from	Hill AFB
		gains	3	Block 30	from	Richmond ANGS
Fort Worth NAS	+9	gains	9	Block 30	from	Hill AFB

Aircraft to be retired or used as backup - overview per block

	Retirement	Backup
Block 15ADF	15
Block 25	85
Block 30	30	6
Block 32	9
Block 40		11
Block 42	39
Block 50		18
Block 52		4
Total	178	39

Retirement/Backup aircraft - overview per base

No. aircraft	Type	From

Retirement
15	Block 15ADF	Hector ANGS
15	Block 25	Fort Wayne ANGS
12	Block 25	Atlantic City ANGS
15	Block 25	Fresno ANGS
13	Block 25	Luke AFB
15	Block 25	Duluth ANGS
15	Block 25	Ellington ANGS
6	Block 30	Hulman ANGS
15	Block 30	Selfridge ANGS
9	Block 30	Great Falls ANGS
1	Block 32	Nellis AFB
8	Block 32	Fort Smith ANGS
15	Block 42	Nellis AFB
24	Block 42	Luke AFB

Backup
4	Block 52	Mountain Home AFB
18	Block 50	Cannon AFB
11	Block 40	Cannon AFB
6	Block 30	Richmond ANGS

Detailed overview per unit

Base	Wing	Unit	No.	Block	To	Base	Wing	Unit

Eielson AFB	354FW	18FS	18	Block 40	To	Nellis AFB	57W	?

Fort Smith ANGS	188FW	184FS	7	Block 32	To	Fresno ANGS	144FW	194FS
			8	Block 32	To	retirement

Fresno ANGS	144FW	194FS	15	Block 25	To	retirement

Luke AFB	56FW	?	13	Block 25	To	retirement
			24	Block 42	To	retirement

Selfridge ANGB	127W	107FS	15	Block 30	To	retirement

Mountain Home AFB	366FW	389FS	9	Block 52	To	McEntire ANGS	169FW	157FS
			5	Block 52	To	Nellis AFB	57W	?
			4	Block 52	To	backup

Nellis AFB	57W	?	3	Block 42	To	Tulsa ANGS	138FW	125FS
			15	Block 42	To	retirement
			6	Block 32	To	Fresno ANGS	144FW	194FS
			1	Block 32	To	retirement

Capital ANGS	183FW	170FS	15	Block 30	To	Fort Wayne ANGS	122FW	163FS

Fort Wayne ANGS	122FW	163FS	15	Block 25	To	retirement

Hulman ANGS	181FW	113FS	9	Block 30	To	Fort Wayne ANGS	122FW	163FS
			6	Block 30	To	retirement

Atlantic City ANGS	177FW	119FS	3	Block 25	To	Burlington ANGS	158FW	134FS
			12	Block 25	To	retirement

Duluth ANGS	148FW	179FS	15	Block 25	To	retirement

Great Falls ANGS	120FW	186FS	3	Block 30	To	Danelly Field ANGS	187FW	160FS
			3	Block 30	To	Des Moines ANGS	132FW	124FS
			9	Block 30	To	retirement

Cannon AFB	27FW	523FS	3	Block 30	To	Truax Field ANGS	115FW	176FS
			3	Block 30	To	Joe Foss Field ANGS	114FW	175FS
			3	Block 30	To	Kirtland AFB	150FW	188FS
			9	Block 30	To	Andrews AFB	113W	121FS
		524FS	7	Block 40	To	Nellis AFB57W	?
			6	Block 40	To	Hill AFB	388W	?
			11	Block 40	To	backup
		522FS	18	Block 50	To	backup

Hector ANGS	119FW	178FS	15	Block 15ADF	To	retirement

Springfield ANGS	178FW	162FS	9	Block 30	To	Des Moines ANGS	132FW	124FS
			3	Block 30	To	Buckley AFB	140W	120FS
			6	Block 30	To	Lackland AFB	149FW	182FS

Ellington ANGS	147FW	111FS	15	Block 25	To	retirement

Hill AFB	419FW	466FS	6	Block 30	To	Homestead ARB	482FW	93FS
			9	Block 30	To	Fort Worth NAS	301FW	457FS

Richmond ANGS	192FW	149FS	6	Block 30	To	Des Moines ANGS	132FW	124FS
			3	Block 30	To	Homestead ARB	482FW	93FS
			6	Block 30	To	backup

Des Moines ANGS	132FW	124FS	9	Block 42	To	Toledo ANGS	180FW	112FS
			6	Block 42	To	Tulsa ANGS	138FW	125FS

Related article:

Pentagon announces BRAC list - Cannon AFB to close - Friday, May 13, 2005

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