January
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3 Jan 2001
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USAF buys 4 more F-16C's which were included in the FY '01 budget.
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9 Jan 2001
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Retirement of AFTI/F-16 #75-0750, after nearly 23 years of service, at the time the second oldest F-16 still flying.
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March
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15 Mar 2001
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Italy orders 34 F-16s (Peace Caesar) becoming the 22nd customer.
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April
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3 Apr 2001
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A RoCAF F-16B test-fires an AGM-84A Harpoon at a decommissioned destroyer, believed to be the first launch of an AGM-84 from an F-16 anywhere in the world.
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30 Apr 2001
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Both the 68th and 69th Fighter Squadrons disbanded at Moody AFB, Georgia.
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July
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24 Jul 2001
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LMTAS delivers first CCIP modification kits 2 months ahead of schedule.
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August
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22 Aug 2001
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EAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Vector VI order.
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Aug 2001
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LMTAS completes the first phase of flight testing with Conformal Fuel Tanks at Eglin AFB.
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October
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2001
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Oman orders 12 F-16s (Peace A'sama A'safiya) becoming the 23rd customer.
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7 Oct 2001
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Start of Operation Enduring Freedom, in which F-16s participate in air operations against terrorist training camps and infrastructure within Afghanistan
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November
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Nov 2001
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Capt. Craig Marion leads an 8-hour combat flight over Afghanistan to defend an Army convoy, earning him the 2001 Semper Viper award.
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29 Nov 2001
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F-16s from the 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron use GBU-31 JDAMs in Operation Enduring Freedom, marking the first combat use.
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