The reduction in F-16 force structure and the need to align common versions of the F-16 at the same bases argued for realigning the 119th Fighter Wing to allow its aircraft to retire without a flying mission backfill. In Jan 2007, the 119th officially retired the F-16 mission after 60 years of successful air defense interceptor missions.
A decrease in F-16 operational strength and the need for uniformity among F-16 models at the same bases led to reconfiguring the 119th Fighter Wing to allow its planes to cease flying without a corresponding mission. In Jan 2007, the 119th formally ended its F-16 role after 60 years of successful air defense operations.