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  • 388th FW's F-35A Demonstration Team completes first show

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, -- On July 4, the United States Air Force's F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team completed their first Air Show since being assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing. The team, led by Capt. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe,  performed at the Thunder over Cedar Creek Lake airshow at Cedar

  • 388th Maintenance Group welcomes new leader

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah –  Col. Jeremy Anderson took command of the 388th Maintenance Group from Col. Michael Miles during a change of command ceremony here today.Anderson comes to the 388th Fighter Wing from Air Combat Command headquarters where he served as the chief of the Fifth-Generation

  • Final Airmen, aircraft from 34th FS deployment return to Hill this week

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The final groups of Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings returned home this week following a six-month deployment to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.The largest group of approximately 200 Airmen, returned to Hill AFB on late-night

  • For third time, Hill AFB fighter wings deploy F-35As to Middle East

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- For the third time in approximately 12 months, Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings here deployed F-35A Lighting IIs into combat.The 421st Fighter Squadron departed Hill AFB recently for Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, to support the United States Air

  • Airmen pitch improvement ideas, get funding in 388th FW “Shark Tank”

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Three new improvements will soon be making lives a little easier and impacting the mission here thanks to Airmen’s research and squadron innovation funds.After a wing-wide competition was announced, three ideas – an F-35A canopy template, and automated industrial crib and

  • Capt. Dayna Grant wins AF-level Leo Marquez award

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Captain Dayna Grant, officer in charge of the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, was recently named the Leo Marquez award-winner as Aircraft Maintenance Company Grade Manager of the Year. The annual Marquez awards recognize maintainers who have demonstrated the highest

  • Hill AFB F-35 maintainers speed egress inspection and servicing

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Maintainers here are helping aircraft availability numbers by decreasing downtime in the process for inspecting and servicing F-35A Lightning II seats.388th Maintenance Group Airman Staff Sgt. Cameron Weston and 419th Maintenance Group Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Westover, an Air

  • Chief Taylor retires

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Today, Command Chief Master Sgt. Dan Taylor retired from the Air Force after serving his country for one month shy of 30 years. Chief Taylor thanked God, his family and every Airman he served with. He said that serving people has been his main goal and that he wants to

  • Hill fighter wings night-flying this week

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The active duty 388th and reserve 419th Fighter Wings will conduct local night-flying operations through May 14.Local residents will notice increased activity during the evening hours as pilots continue to sharpen their night-time combat flying skills.Night operations