The 306th Intelligence Squadron completed a transition from Beale AFB, Calif., to Will Rogers ANGB, Okla., on March 6. The move brings into physical proximity the Active Duty ISR training mission for Special Operations Forces airborne analysts with members of the Oklahoma ANG’s 137th Special Operations Wing who fly the aircraft. The 306th IS gained deep operational experience with the MC-12W aircraft while it was stationed at Beale. The fleet of 13 ISR aircraft was moved to Will Rogers starting in 2015, and now the squadron is following the airplanes to a new home.
With upgrades, F-16s can serve as a numbers-builder in the combat air forces until the 2040s, and it’s not necessary to launch its successor yet, program officials said at an industry conference. “We anticipate hundreds of F-16s in active service for decades to come,” meaning into the 2040s, Col. Tim…