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  • 388th, 419th Fighter Wings aim to boost readiness, align training

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- This month, the active duty 388th and reserve 419th Fighter Wings joined forces to complete the largest integrated off-station F-35A Lightning II exercise in their history, while they work toward synched deployment planning and training.“This is the first time we’re

  • 388th FW celebrates quarterly award winners

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, -- The 388th Fighter Wing recently celebrated quarterly award winners with outstanding performance in support of the wing's mission. The winners in each categories were: AirmanSenior Airman Joshua Boozer, 388th Maintenance GroupNCOTech. Sgt. Travis McDonald, 388th

  • 4th Fighter Generation Squadron welcomes new commander

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, -- Today the 4th Fighter Generation Squadron welcomed a new commander as Maj. Ryan Sheikh took command.Sheikh, originally from Fullerton, Calif., previously served as the director of Maintenance Tactics and Operations for the 388th Maintenance Group. He will command more

  • Hill's fighter wings to continue night flying through May

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- To fulfill continued training requirements, the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings will conduct local night-flying operations with the F-35A Lightning II  through much of May. Night flying is scheduled to be completed by 11 p.m. most days. Exact days and

  • 388th/419th celebrate maintenance professionals of the year

    On April 12, the 388th Fighter Wing Celebrated the Maintenance Professionals of  the Year 2023. Please join us in congratulating the winners. ARMAMENT TECHNICIAN OF THE YEARSenior Airman Hunter Stineman, 34th FGSARMAMENT SUPERVISOR OF THE YEARTech. Sgt. Hayley Powell, 34th FGSARMAMENT MANAGER OF THE

  • Hill Airmen return from Pacific deployment

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- This week, Active duty and Reserve Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings here returned from a 5-month deployment to the Pacific region.Hundreds of pilots, maintainers and support personnel deployed the F-35A Lightning II to Kadena Air Base, Japan, as the 4th

  • Upcoming local combat exercise to test 388th FW readiness capabilities

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing will test their agile combat employment and readiness capabilities during an exercise here later this month.The exercise, which has been in the planning stages for months, will mirror similar off-station exercises, like Agile Flag and

  • Hill AFB Airmen creating organic online/offline communities

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Uprooting and moving every few years, living behind gates, being away from home for the first time, unfamiliar cultures – all can be isolating experiences for Airmen at any stage in their careers.Hill AFB leaders initiated Project ONE last year, with the goal of linking