Air Force Unveils New Airpower Ad in Theaters

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- The U.S. Air Force plans to unveil their latest commercial titled “Own the Sky” in theaters during moviegoers’ long-awaited release of Top Gun: Maverick. The heart-pounding, adrenaline inducing ad gives the audience a sense of what it might feel like to be

Hill fighter wings conducting night flying over 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 on most weekdays starting this week through May 5.During this period, flying is scheduled to be completed by approximately 11 p.m., but exact days

Physical fighter flying requires strength, mobility, long-term health – now there’s help

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – A recently established program with a new facility in the 388th Fighter wing will combat new or pre-existing injuries to pilots caused by the physical nature of flying fighter aircraft.Flying is physical?For Air Force fighter pilots, dogfighting can be a physical,

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal awarded to 388 FW Airman

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 388th Fighter Wing recognized one of its own recently for organizing a donation drive to deliver food and household items to an Ogden homeless shelter.Staff Sgt. Alyssa Ebben, a weapons loader in the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron, was presented with the Military

Colonel’s retirement symbolic end of initial F-35A Lightning II era at Hill AFB

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- He played a key role in many firsts for the Air Force’s first combat-coded F-35A Lightning II wing, and last week the 388th Fighter Wing said goodbye to Col. Yosef “Hitman” Morris as he retired from active duty. Morris is the last of the wing's initial F-35A leadership

388th OSS exploring agile communications options for F-35A

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah –  The 388th Fighter Wing’s Operations Support Squadron cyber Airmen are currently exploring high-speed communications options to support F-35A Lightning II Agile Combat Employment – operating from remote or austere locations.The flow of information is critical in any

Hill fighter wings conducting night flying into April  

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 on most weekdays starting this week through April 11.  During this period, flying is scheduled to be completed by approximately 10:30 p.m., but

421st FS, FGS recognize new dedicated crew chiefs

Pilots and maintainers from the 421st Fighter Squadron and 421st Fighter Generation Squadron, gathered Monday to celebrate the squadron's new dedicated crew chiefs during a ceremony. A dedicated crew chief is a job description, not an Air Force specialty code. These Airmen are responsible for

388th Maintainers celebrate their best of 2021

This week, the 388th Maintenance Group recognized the top performers of 2021 at the Maintenance Professionals of the Year ceremony. Check out our Facebook page for photos of the recognition. https://www.facebook.com/388fw  Maintenance Professional of the YearCGO: 1st Lt. Michael Cromer (34th

U.S. F-35s forward deploy to NATO’s eastern flank