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March 11, 2020
388th FW Airman Finds Solace in Cars

Pantera plays faintly in the background as metal clangs against metal. A dim shop light paints the bare drywall and Brandon can see his breath, even with the garage door shut. “The stress relief of tuning out the world and turning wrenches is unlike anything else,” said Staff Sgt. Brandon Bunn, a
March 11, 2020
388th FW spouse recognized for work with military spouse career development

Following hundreds of nominations nationwide and a national vote yielding more than 23,000 votes, Danielle Lankford has been named the 2020 Armed Forces Insurance Hill Air Force Base Spouse of the Year.
March 3, 2020
Behind the Helmet of the F-35A Demonstration Team’s newest pilot

Curious about the origin story for the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team's newest pilot and team commander? Check out this feature to learn more about Capt. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, F-35A Demo Pilot and former F-22 pilot.
March 2, 2020
388 FW pilot to lead F-35A Demonstration Team

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Following official certification by the commander of Air Combat Command, Gen. Mike Holmes, Capt. Kristin “BEO” Wolfe has taken over as the new F-35A Demonstration Team’s pilot and commander for the 2020 and 2021 air show season, Feb. 29, 2020.The certification took place
Feb. 28, 2020
Synergy-centered maintenance key to F-35A reliability and high mission capability rates

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – As capable as the F-35A has proven itself to be on the battlefield – seeking out and evading or killing high-end threats – it can be just as capable in reliability and quick combat 'turns' when maintainers leverage the synergy designed into the maintenance systems.When
Feb. 21, 2020
Commanders of ACC, AFRC visit Hill AFB to celebrate F-35 success

Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, and Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, Air Force Reserve Command commander and chief of the Air Force Reserve, paid a visit to the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing to help commemorate a key milestone in F-35A Lightning II
Feb. 12, 2020
Weapons load competition brings out the best

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings participated in the Load Crew of the Year competition Feb. 7, 2020, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The load crew competition requires teams of three Airmen to load weapons onto a F-35A Lightning II as
Feb. 7, 2020
388th, 419th Fighter Wings serve as core wing at Red Flag where enemy is complex, integration key

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada -- Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing, alongside reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing, are currently deployed for combat training with the F-35A Lightning II here during Red Flag.They are also performing the “core wing” function at what is known as the Air Force’s
Feb. 7, 2020
Newest F-35A squadron brings fifth-generation capabilities to Red Flag

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada – Pilots and maintainers in the 421st Fighter Squadron are launching and flying the F-35A Lightning II in their first Red Flag together.The exercise, from Jan. 27-Feb. 15, is meant to give at least 10 combat-representative sorties to younger pilots to better prepare
Feb. 6, 2020
Unique F-35A program, maintainers progress during Red Flag 20-1

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada – Hundreds of Airmen from Hill’s 388th and 419th Fighter Wing are deployed here with the 421st Fighter Squadron for Red Flag, the Air Force’s premier large force combat exercise. This is the first Red Flag for the 421st Fighter Squadron as an F-35A Lightning II unit.