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  • Restoration project returns damaged F-35A to Air Force’s operational fleet

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing completed a lengthy project to restore a single F-35A Lightning II from two separate, damaged aircraft, and begin its return to combat status.This is the first time maintainers have successfully pieced together two F-35A structures to

  • 421st Fighter Squadron welcomes new leader

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The "Black Widows" of the 421st Fighter Squadron welcomed a new leader during a change of command ceremony here, Dec. 6. Lt. Col. Bryan Mussler took command as Lt. Col. Nathan Heguy transitions to a new assignment after leading the Widows since June 2022. During Heguy's

  • 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,