sentences:  This represented the initial use of the C-model F-16 aircraft at the range since the newer F-16s were introduced to the European theatre.For the rest of the 1980s, the 406th continued to provide support for USAFE crew training and range training exercises.August 1990 ushered in a period of intense activity, as the 406th and Zaragoza provided major air and ground support for Operation Desert Shield, conducted in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.