| 16th Weapons Squadron | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1940–Current |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Advanced Fighter Training |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Nellis AFB, Nevada |
| Nickname(s) | Flying Wall (WW II) Tomahawks |
| Tail Code | "WA" |
| Engagements |  Southwest Pacific Theater China Burma India Theater  Korean War[1] |
| Decorations |  Distinguished Unit Citation  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (5x)  Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation (2x)[1] |
| Insignia | |
| 16th Weapons Squadron emblem[1] |  |
| 16 Fighter-Interceptor Sq emblem (approved 16 November 1961)[2] |  |
| 16th Fighter Sq emblem (World War II)[3] | _emblem.png) |
The 16th Weapons Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the USAF Weapons School, based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
The 16th began as the 16th Pursuit Squadron on 20 November 1940. During World War II, the 16th Squadron flew missions in New Guinea, India, and China in the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, and North American P-51 Mustang. During the Korean War, the 16th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron flew missions from Korea and Japan in the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star and North American F-86 Sabre. After the Korean War, the 16th was stationed in Japan, Taiwan, Florida, Norway, Turkey, Korea, and Utah, flying missions in the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger and McDonnell F-4 Phantom II aircraft.
In January 1979, the 16th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron became the USAF's first F-16A/B operational squadron.
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