<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - Ibutho lafinyelela ikhono lokuqala lokusebenza kuma-F-16CJs ngo-1996. Ikhodi yomsila we-squadron yashintshwa ngasikhathi sinye isuka ku- MJ yaya ku- WW ngokuhlonipha ifa le-Wild Weasel legatsha. NgoJulayi 8 walowo nyaka, leli qembu laba yi-Pacific Air Forces F-16 unit yokuqala ukuthunyelwa ukusekela i-Operation Southern Watch, ukuphoqelela indawo engahambi ngezindiza eningizimu ye-Iraq, ngenxa yokushintsha kwenqubomgomo evumela wonke amayunithi ithuba lokuthumela. Ngesikhathi se-Operation Southern Watch, leli qembu lindiza ohambweni lwalo lokuqala lokulwa selokhu kwenzeka isigameko saseMayaguez ngo-1975  <response>: . futhi. Kusukela ngo-1996, i-13th FS yathunyelwa e-Afghanistan, e-Iraq naseJordani izikhathi eziyishumi, muva nje ngo-2014 eJordani lapho ama-Panthers aqala khona umkhankaso womoya wase-US wokulwa ne-Islamic State. Ekugcineni lo mzamo wawuyokwaziwa ngokuthi i-Operation Inherent Resolve OIR. 