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  • 388th Fighter Wing completes regional combat exercise from multiple locations

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing participated in an agile combat employment exercise last week, flying and sustaining the F-35A Lightning II from various locations around the mountain west.The exercise dovetailed with Mountain Home AFB’s RAGING GUNFIGHTER exercise. The

  • New aircraft coming to Hill AFB to support fighter training mission

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Residents in the local community will see new aircraft regularly flying to and from the base as a handful of F-5 Advanced Tiger fighters arrive Sept. 28 to train alongside F-35A Lightning IIs from the 388th Fighter Wing.The Air Force recently awarded Tactical Air Support

  • Logistics 'Wizards' introduce a peer-to-peer mental health program

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – “Taking care of people” is often cited as an Air Force priority, but when someone is in need, the stigma of seeking help is often a roadblock to getting Airmen care. A new program in the 388th Fighter Wing aims to help.The "Wingman Program," initiated by the 388th

  • Hill AFB F-35 pilots help memorialize 9/11 with Minnesota Twins flyover

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — Capt. Charles Jax, an F-35 Lightning II pilot with the 388th Fighter Wing, will lead a flyover during the Minnesota Twins baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn., in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks.The event will commemorate the lives lost on that tragic day,

  • 388th Maintenance Group welcomes new commander

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Col. Robert Kongaika assumed command of the 388th Maintenance Group during a ceremony here Monday.Kongaika comes to the 388th after serving as the 325th Maintenance Group commander at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla since March 2023 where he helped with the standup of three

  • Hill Fighter Wings to night fly in August and early September

    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 August and conclude early September. Night flying is scheduled to be completed by 11:30 p.m. most days. Exact days and times may vary based on factors

  • Bamboo Eagle tests pilots preparation, skill, F-35 capabilities

    SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Pilots from the 34th Fighter Squadron are bringing the fifth-generation airpower of the F-35A Lightning II to the simulated combat of Bamboo Eagle 24-3.Following Red Flag, which ran from July 22-Aug. 2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., the squadron forward deployed to a “spoke”

  • Bamboo Eagle’s simulated combat environment creating Mission Ready Airmen

    SANTA MARIA, Calif. – F-35A Lighting II maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing are forward deployed here, from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., generating sorties for Bamboo Eagle 24-3, and the exercise is providing a learning opportunity for the entire squadron.During Bamboo Eagle, the 34th Fighter