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  • BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Capt. Zach Manning, a 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron alert pilot, inspects his F-16 Fighting Falcon here. Alert pilots inspect their aircraft after missions instead of before to save pilots time when they’re called to duty. Captain Manning is deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Terri Barriere)

    Alert pilots: ready, set, go!

    The phone rings transforming a quiet night into an adrenaline-packed operation for alert pilots here. Pilots on alert status are on constant standby and have only 15 minutes from the time the call comes in to be in the air. "Airpower on standby is what we provide," said Capt. Zach Manning, 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot. "Alert crews
  • Capt. Todd Haley, the 388th Fighter Wing's U.S. Army Ground Liaison officer, lets 10-year-old Chris Reil try on his gear in Callao, Utah, while briefing about the JTACs.

    388th members visit range communities

    The 388th Range Squadron recently sponsored an annual trip to three communities that surround the Utah Test and Training Range Oct. 16-18. The purpose of the "Moses trip" is to visit the communities near UTTR airspace to develop a good working relationship with the public. Due to the proximity of the range to the communities, they often hear the
  • Senior Airman Jeremy Meyers, 34th Fighter Squadron crew chief, prepares Lt. Col. Kurt Gallegos, 419th Fighter Wing pilot, for launch. Reserve pilots and maintainers from the 419th FW now work alongside active duty Airmen from the 388th FW as part of the Air Force?s Total Force Integration initiative aimed at increasing combat capabilities and efficiencies among like units. Total Force Integration between Hill?s fighter wings is the Air Force test case for future fighter associate programs.

    Crew chief meets childhood hero at Hill

    "Okay buddy, how do you read me?" That simple phrase may not mean a lot to the average person, but for Airman 1st Class Jeremy Myers, hearing it from his hero was unforgettable. "It's such a small world. Not in my wildest dreams did I think I would be stationed with one of my heroes," said Airman Meyers. Airman Myers, a 34th Fighter Squadron crew
  • Airman from the 388th Fighter Wing perform their duties during the exercise in chemical suits Oct. 11. This event marks the first time the Reservists exercised with their active-duty counterparts.

    Active duty and Reservists exercise together

    Mid-October marked another milestone in the Total Force Integration of the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings as personnel from both units donned their chem gear for their first-ever, joint Operational Readiness Exercise. The Phase-2 ORE kicked off on Thursday, Oct. 11, continued through the 419th FW's Unit Training Assembly weekend, and ended Sunday
  • In the latest Letter to Airmen, Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne gives a progress report on modernizing the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Mike Carabajal)

    'Letter to Airmen' reports modernization progress

    In the latest Letter to Airmen, the secretary of the Air Force discusses how a concerted effort towards modernizing the aging fleet will set the Air Force on a path to success. "A few years ago we set out to recapitalize our aging fleet while maintaining the quality of life for our people and their families, winning the war on terror, and

  • ACC inspectors release 388th superior performers

    The 388th Fighter Wing completed a Unit Compliance Inspection Sept. 16-21 as directed by the Air Combat Command Inspector General. The inspection allows the IG team to verify the compliance with public law, executive orders, and Department of Defense, Air Force and ACC directives throughout the wing. "The team usually comes out to inspect us every

  • Some NCOs may apply to reenter old career fields

    Air Force officials here are offering some active duty staff, technical and master sergeants the opportunity to reenter previously held career fields now in demand, provided they apply by Oct. 31. The Air Force initiated the fiscal 2008 NCO Limited Reclassification program due to unexpected retention issues and Air Force specialty code mergers.

  • Wings conduct night flying

    388th and 419th Fighter Wing pilots will conduct night flying missions here beginning Oct. 1 and will continue into the winter months. Local residents will hear F-16s flying during the night hours as pilots continue to sharpen their night-time combat flying skills. The active duty 388th FW and Reserve 419th FW share a fleet of Block 40 F-16s and

  • After four decades, General Keys calls it a career

    After four decades in uniform, the Air Force's current longest serving commissioned officer retires Oct. 1. Gen. Ronald E. Keys, commander of Air Combat Command, is saying goodbye to the service he joined June 4, 1967. Suggesting there have been a lot of changes in his 40 years would be an understatement. Still, the general narrowed down the most
  • A member of the Patriot Guard Riders fixes his flag while waiting for the arrival of the 729th Air Control Squadron's aircraft to arrive on the flighline. The 729th ACS returned home after a four-month deployment to Balad Air Base, Iraq.

    "Angry Warriors" return home from deployment

    About 170 members of the 388th Fighter Wing's 729th Air Control Squadron arrived on the flightline 11 a.m. Sept. 23 from a four-month Air and Space Expeditionary Force deployment to Balad Air Base, Iraq. The 729th "Angry Warriors" de-boarded the aircraft and walked between two rows of Utah's Patriot Guard Riders holding American flags to a cheering
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