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Dec. 15, 2021
Airmen brave winter storm to bring gifts to foster families

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Known as the “Santa Brigade,” Reserve and active-duty Airmen from across Hill AFB braved snowy roads Dec. 15 to hand-deliver Christmas presents to Utah children in foster care.Each year, roughly 90 Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing, 419th Fighter Wing, 649th Munitions
Dec. 10, 2021
F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team schedule announced for 2022 air show season

The 2022 air show schedule for the Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team has been officially released.Announced this week during the International Council of Airshows annual convention, the Utah-based team is scheduled to display the capabilities of the F-35A at approximately 21
Nov. 30, 2021
388th OSS enhancing combat capability by taking on F-35A software

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Communications Airmen in the 388th Operations Support Squadron recently completed a combat training exercise successfully testing the first all-military support for the F-35A Lightning II’s Autonomic Logistics Information System.Currently, ALIS administration is done by
Nov. 22, 2021
Lightning Technician Program Airmen Complete Validation Exercise

The 388th Maintenance Group completed a validation and verification exercise of its Lightning Technician Program last week. The Lightning Technician Program (LTP) is a section within the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron that is comprised of 48 multi-capable Airmen from five different AFSCs.LTP
Nov. 2, 2021
388th MUNS tailors munitions course to F-35A

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Airmen in the 388th Fighter Wing have created the first combat-coded F-35A Combat Munitions Training course to keep ammo troops familiar with every weapon in the Lightning II’s arsenal. The 388th Munitions Squadron is responsible for receiving, storing, building and
Oct. 7, 2021
Air Force pilots see F-35 lethality and interoperability in Marine Corps exchange

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- For three former F-16 pilots in the 388th Fighter Wing here, transitioning to the F-35 didn’t only mean learning a new aircraft, it also meant transitioning to a completely different service, the United States Marine Corps.Roughly three years ago, Maj. Graeme Ross, Capt.
Sept. 9, 2021
53rd Wing WSEP incorporates NucWSEP, enhances readiness for real world operations

The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group hosted air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons system evaluations at Hill Air Force Base from Aug. 16-27, 2021. The Weapons System Evaluation Program tests maintenance, aircrew, and weapons Airmen by evaluating the reliability and maintainability of aircraft weapons
Sept. 9, 2021
Department of Defense Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Attestation and Screening Testing for Unvaccinated Personnel

Today, the Department of Defense released Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 23) which provides guidance for implementing additional force health protection and workplace safety measures directed by the White House Safer Federal Workforce Task Force to reduce the transmission of the virus
Sept. 3, 2021
Hill fighter wings conduct night flying through September

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 through Oct. 1. During this period, flying is scheduled to be completed between 10 - 11:30 p.m. These times may change based on
Aug. 13, 2021
Hill AFB hosting weapons evaluations over the next two weeks

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Communities surrounding Hill Air Force Base may notice an increase in flying over the next two weeks as the Air Force conducts joint weapons system evaluations here.From Aug. 16-27 F-16s from Aviano Air Base, Italy, and F-35As from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., will be