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

Military spouses and families hold squadron’s home-front together during deployment

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Afterburners trailed fluorescent-orange as a number of F-35A Lightning IIs took off in route to Germany to bolster NATO defenses. Underneath them, stood a small group of spouses, friends and one bundled toddler, waving goodbye.The squadron is the heart beat of the Air

Hill F-35s, Airmen wrap-up Red Flag deployment

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – After a successful three weeks of simulated combat-operations at Red Flag, Airmen from the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing returned home over the past week.The 421st Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron deployed 12 F-35A Lightning

Hill fighter wings deploy Airmen, F-35s to Germany

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Pilots, maintainers and support personnel from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing here deployed the F-35A Lightning II to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.The jets arrived at Spangdahlem today to bolster readiness, enhance NATO's collective defense posture

F-35A wingmen navigate challenges of Red Flag, build confidence under pressure

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada – For Benn Hawkins, his first solo flight provided the ultimate form of freedom – being untethered from the earth, in control, moving freely in three dimensions.“I was hooked, I never wanted to do anything else. It was the ultimate. I was convinced there was no better

388th OSS providing combat intelligence for Red Flag’s joint force

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada --  As part of the 388th Fighter Wing’s ‘lead wing’ role at Red Flag, Airmen from the 388th Operations Support Squadron’s Intelligence Flight are scoping out the Red Air adversary.During three weeks at Red Flag, a friendly “Blue Force” (a variety of fighter, bomber,

F-35A maintainers honing agile combat initiatives at Red Flag

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada – F-35A Lightning II maintainers from the 388th Maintenance Group’s 421st Fighter Generation Squadron are using the simulated combat environment of Red Flag to “stress test” their agility.The 388th Fighter Wing deployed 12 F-35A Lightning II’s to Red Flag. Along with

In Air Force first, 388th FW uses Red Flag to demonstrate all-military ALIS deployment

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada – For the first time, an all-military team of cyber Airmen from the 388th Operations Support Squadron deployed the F-35A Lightning II’s Autonomic Logistics Information System to support the 421st Fighter Squadron at Red Flag, the Air Force’s premier large-force