Range training

A Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 ordnance crew member loads a 2,000-pound bomb onto an F/A-18 in preparation for a training mission at the Utah Test and Training Range. Hill welcomed the Beaufort, S.C. unit in January for training in the range's unique airspace and terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Deanna Shallenberger)

Doing the "bright" thing

Staff Sgt. Maria Badure, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the 388th Maintenance Operations Squadron commander's support staff, installs an energy efficient, fluorescent light bulb in the wing pilot gym Feb. 6. 75th Civil Engineering initiated the switch, which is expected to save Hill Air Force Base $450 each year in energy costs.

Homecoming

Staff Sgt. William Burrows, a 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman, is greeted by a loved one at the 4th Fighter Squadron homecoming Jan. 8. The 4th FS deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq in August and flew approximately 1,800 missions in support of ground forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Lloyd)

Homecoming

Staff Sgt. Eric Leonhard of the 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron greets loved ones at the 4th Fighter Squadron homecoming Jan. 8. The 4th FS deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq in August and flew approximately 1,800 missions in support of ground forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Lloyd)

Homecoming

A 388th Fighter Wing Airman is greeted by a loved one at the 4th Fighter Squadron homecoming Jan. 8. The wing's 4th Fighter Squadron deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq in August and flew approximately 1,800 missions in support of ground forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Lloyd)

Homecoming

Over 300 Airmen from the 4th Fighter Squadron returned home Jan. 8 to family and friends gathered on the wing ramp. The unit deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq in August and flew approximately 1,800 missions in support of ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Lloyd)

388th aircraft maintainers recognized by headquarters

Senior Airman Jereamy Day and Airman 1st Class Corey Brillinger, both crew chiefs in the 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, work to install a chaff and flare dispensar in an F-16. In November 2007, the 388th AMXS was recognized with Air Combat Command's mid-sized Maintenance Effectiveness Award. (Photo by 1st Lt. Beth Woodward)

388th aircraft maintainers recognized by headquarters

Airman 1st Class William Campenni, a 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, conducts a full inspection of the F-16 between flights. 388th AMXS is the wing's largest squadron, made up of over 800 Airmen. In November 2007, Air Combat Command honored the unit its mid-sized Maintenance Effectiveness Award. (Photo by 1st Lt. Beth Woodward)

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The 388th Fighter Wing hosts the annual Thanksgiving Feast in Hangar 37 Nov. 21. Wing leadership and special guests, such as U.S. Congressman Rob Bishop and Mayor Steve Curtis, serve 388th FW members and their families as they go through the serving line.

feast

U.S. Congressman Rob Bishop (center), serves food to the 388th and 419th Fighter Wing servicemembers in Hangar 37 Nov. 21 for the wings' Thanksgiving feast.

JTAC

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.

F-16

Senior Airman Jeremy Meyers seen here at 9 years old looking into an F-16 at an airshow.

LCY

The 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit won the 4th Quarter Load Crew of the Quarter and Load Crew of the Year competition Oct. 5. The winning load crew received a plaque, a three-day pass and a traveling trophy. Winners were announced at the 388th Maintenance Professional of the Year Banquet Oct. 20. Winners are (from left to right) Senior Airman Daniel Larsen, Staff Sgt. Hunter Pettit and Staff Sgt. Michael Giarnieri.

F-16

The second of two F-16s, repaired for the 388th Fighter Wing by the 649th Combat Logistics Support Squadron, was formally returned to the 388th on Oct. 29. The jet was damaged in 2003 while parked on the tarmac of an air base in southwest Asia. The 649th deployed a 10-member team to disassemble and ship both aircraft to Hill AFB for repair in their maintenance facility. The 649th started work on the jet in June 2005 and finished Oct. 2, 2007, at a cost of $969,000. As part of the repair, the aircraft's front section was replaced with parts taken from a Navy F-16. (Pictured from left to right: Lt. Col. Geoffrey Bacon, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, Col. Michele Smith, 388th Maintenance Group commander, Brig. Gen. Art Cameron, 309 MXW commander, Col. Scott Dennis, 388th Fighter Wing commander, Col. Todd Harmer, 388th FW vice commander and Lt. Col. Brick Izzi, 421st Fighter Squadron commander.)

Falcon Rising

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Martin Johnson, 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, uses hand signals to tell Capt. Thomas "Shack" Graham, 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, to standby for the chalks to be removed from under his aircraft. Communication between the pilot and maintenance personnel is essential in ensuring safety. Both Captain Graham and Airman Johnson are deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

Falcon Rising

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Martin Johnson, 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals Capt. Thomas "Shack" Graham, 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, to the flightline. Airman Johnson tells the pilot when it is safe to taxi to the runway. Both Captain Graham and Airman Johnson are deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

wing run

388th Fighter Wing members participate in the wing run for Safety Day Sept. 28. The 1.5 mile run is completed on the flightline.

hero flight

"Hero Flight" veterans were welcomed home Sept. 17 by families and the Utah Patriot Guard Riders.

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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.

POWMIA

(Left) Col. Scott Dennis, 388th Fighter Wing commander, and (right) Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Brown from the 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, raise the flag and salute during the POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony Sept. 21.

flagbearer

Three brothers, Mr. Fred, Woody and Norton Johnson, are presented the flag from a member of the Hill Air Force Base Honor Guard to carry to the Washington Monument for a ceremony there Sept. 15.

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WWII veterans board the aircraft under a saber arch presented by the Hill Air Force Base honor guard.

tank

A mobile, unmanned tank was designed and set-up by range personnel to serve a target for precision bombs deployed during the Weapons System Evaluation Program. The program, better known as ?Combat Hammer,? analyzes the bomb from the time it is built to the time it is deployed to determine how successful it might be in combat.

F-22s

F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley AFB, Va. soar over the Utah Test and Training Range during the Weapons System Evaluation Program Aug. 12-23. The program, better known as ?Combat Hammer,? analyzes the bomb from the time it is built to the time it is deployed to determine how successful it might be in combat.