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  • Hill AFB fighter wings night flying Jan. 20-26.

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings will conduct local night-flying operations with the F-35A Lightning II Jan 20-26.  Night flying is scheduled to be completed by 10:30 p.m. most days. Exact days and times may vary based on factors including weather,

  • Top 5 of 2025: A look back at some of this year’s newsworthy events

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- As 2025 comes to a close, we're taking a look back at a year filled with remarkable accomplishments for the Airmen of the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base. From innovative maintenance solutions to critical global deployments, our team has demonstrated excellence

  • Task Force findings show adequate dorms at Hill, improvements are on the way

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The recent completion of 100-percent dormitory inspections required by the Department of War's "Barracks Task Force" order found suitable living conditions in Hill’s dormitories.In October 2025, the Secretary of War asked the services to investigate living conditions in

  • 388th FW pilots, F-35s paved the way for Midnight Hammer strike

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah –  Sitting around their traditional Friday night steak dinner on the patio of a dining facility in the desert, a small group of fighter pilots looked each other in the eyes. Some were tense, some held questions, but they all knew the truth: they were about to attempt

  • Hill Airmen carry out historic F-35 deployment to CENTCOM

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – This year, Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings completed an historic F-35A Lightning II deployment to the Central Command area of responsibility where they participated in Operation Rough Rider and Operation Midnight Hammer, among

  • Hill AFB fighter wings night flying next two weeks

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings will conduct local night-flying operations with the F-35A Lightning II through Sept. 19.Night flying is scheduled to be completed by 12 a.m. most days. Exact days and times may vary based on factors including weather,

  • Looking back at 10 years of the F-35A Lightning II at Hill AFB

    This month marks the 10-year anniversary of the F-35A Lightning II's arrival at Hill Air Force Base and the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings. Hill AFB is home to 78 F-35A Lightning IIs. The 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings are the Air Force's first combat-capable F-35A units and fly and maintain

  • Air Force exercises help 388th Fighter Wing field ready F-35 force

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The flightline here is rarely this quiet. For the past several weeks the “sound of freedom” hasn’t been heard as frequently against the mountains, instead it’s been heard over the Pacific Ocean, the western deserts, and across the globe.If the Airmen of the 388th Fighter

  • 388th Fighter Wing gathers to remember Airman 1st Class Angel Harris

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Airmen from across the 388th Fighter Wing gathered today for a memorial service to honor the life of Airman 1st Class Angel Harris.An F-35 avionics apprentice in the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron, Harris was killed in an accident at Causey Reservoir July 19.“His death