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  • Youngest maintainer at Red Flag launches America’s youngest jet

    The future belongs to the young. Nathan Kosters, the youngest F-35 crew chief in the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, was born in 1996. “The Macerana” was No. 1 on the charts (somehow), “Independence Day” topped the box office and the F-16 Fighting Falcon had already been flying for 22 years.

  • New hours for South Gate Visitor Control Center

    The South Gate Visitor Control Center will adjust its hours of operations beginning March 1, 2017. The new hours will be 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. The VCC will be closed at all other times, including weekends and federal holidays. The VCC will be open on AFMC Family Days.

  • F-35A, maintainers proving reliable at Red Flag

    When it comes to the F-35A, much is made of the edge its fifth-generation technology gives pilots, but America’s newest fighter aircraft is also proving capable in the hands of maintainers.

  • F-35A maintenance sparks Red Flag 17-1

    The debut of the F-35A Lightning II at Red Flag has afforded the pilots and maintainers of the aircraft a chance to be a part of the Air Force's premier air-to-air combat training exercise.

  • 388th FW Airmen visit Utah State Capitol

    Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing visited the Utah State Capitol Jan. 26 to meet with members of the Utah legislature. The visit provided Utah elected officials the opportunity to get acquainted with various military missions throughout the state.

  • Hill fighter wings first to bring F-35A to Red Flag

    Pilots and maintainers from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings deployed the F-35A Lightning II to Nellis AFB, Nev., Jan. 20.This is the first deployment to Red Flag for the F-35A and the first large movement since the Air Force declared the jet combat ready in August 2016.Red Flag is the Air Force's

  • Hill Airmen keep F-35As flying

    After the discovery of faulty insulation on coolant lines caused a temporary flight restriction for 10 of Hill’s 15 F-35As, repaired jets are beginning to fly again.Two aircraft returned to flight Oct. 24 and three more are scheduled for completion by Nov. 4.Maintainers from the 388th and 419th

  • Fighter wings conduct night flying Oct. 11-20

    The 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing will conduct night flying Oct. 11-20.Local residents may hear F-35s and F-16s flying during the night hours as pilots continue to sharpen their night-time combat flying skills. The 388th FW and Reserve 419th FW are required to train at night to