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  • 388th Fighter Wing regional exercise set for next week

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

  • F-35 maintainers in accessories flight keep jets ready at Hill AFB

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — Airmen at Hill Air Force Base work every day to keep the F-35 Lightning II flying, but not every vital job takes place on the flightline.The accessories flight in the 388th Maintenance Squadron, handles key areas like fuel tanks, ejection seats, wheels and tires. They

  • 388th Fighter Wing supports career day for Davis County Schools

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Last week, Airmen from Hill Air Force Base provided a possible glimpse of the future to junior high-schoolers from Davis County.Nearly 300 students from Fairfield Junior High School in Kaysville, came to the Hill Aerospace Museum March 20 where they learned about

  • Hill Fighter Wings to night fly through March

    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 the end of March.  Night flying is scheduled to be completed by 10:30 p.m. most days. Exact days and times may vary based on factors

  • 388th Fighter Wing announces annual award winners

    Junior Enlisted Airman of the YearSenior Airman Xavier M. Rennells, 388th Maintenance GroupNoncommissioned Officer of the YearTech. Sgt. Joseph Dormeier, 388th Operations GroupSenior Noncommissioned Officer of the YearMaster Sgt. Daniel Goodman, 388th MXGCompany Grade Officer of the YearCapt. Tate

  • Bamboo Eagle strengthens 388th Fighter Wing pilots

    NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. -- Pilots from the 388th Fighter Wing’s 421st Fighter Squadron, flying the F-35A Lightning II in Bamboo Eagle 25-1, are gaining vital experience with every sortie.Bamboo Eagle, a U.S. Air Force Warfare Center exercise, stretches force elements and

  • 388th Fighter Wing participates in Bamboo Eagle 25-1

    NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. -- Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base deployed here over the weekend with a number of F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft as part of Bamboo Eagle 25-1.The 421st Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron moved forward to

  • 388th Fighter Wing participates in Red Flag 25-1

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Pilots, maintainers, and support personnel from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, are currently deployed here from the 421st Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron as part of Red Flag 25-1.Red Flag is a large