388th, Norwegian F-35 maintainers push program with first 'cross-servicing'

For the first time outside the U. S., Norwegian and American F-35 Lightning II maintainers worked together on their aircraft June 17, 2019.A team of five maintainers and four pilots from the 388th Fighter Wing's 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed to Norway for the historic cross-servicing

Hill’s fighter wings demonstrate global reach with F-35A

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- From Europe to the Middle East and the high desert of Idaho, the Air Force’s first combat-coded F-35A Lightning II squadrons demonstrated their global reach this week.In a seven-day span, Airmen from Hill Air Force Base’s active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter

Air Force career opens world to F-35A maintainer

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Staff Sgt. William Richardson doesn’t mind that it is a cliché. He joined the Air Force to see the world. And with this F-35A Lightning II deployment to Europe, he’s doing it.Richardson, an F-35A crew chief in the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit, was born on the

Hill F-35s fly with Finnish F-18s

Hill F-35As arrive at Spangdahlem

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- The U.S. Air Force has deployed one squadron of F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, Airmen, and associated equipment to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, at Hill AFB, Utah, to participate in exercises and conduct training with

U.S. F-35s deploy to Spain to participate in Tactical Leadership Programme flying course

Airmen from the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th FW at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, recently deployed the F-35A Lightning II to Los Llanos Air Base at Albacete, Spain, to participate in Tactical Leadership Programme flying course 19-2. This, after finishing the multi-national Astral

Hill Airmen bring F-35A, fifth-gen capabilities to European defense exercise

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Airmen deployed from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, recently wrapped up the U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs first participation in a large, European air-and-missile defense exercise.The focus of the multi-national

Top 3 Superior Performer comes from 388th MXS

The Team Hill Top 3 recently nominated Airman 1st Class Katherine M. Bragg for its Superior Performer award.

Load 'em up: F-35A from A to B? Ask Fanter

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- How do you pack an F-35A into a C-17? Or move nearly 300 Airmen, and all the equipment, to support 12 aircraft around Europe for two months? Or make sure you have enough of everything that you’ll need, and almost nothing that you don’t?For nearly 5 years at Hill Air Force

Agile BOLT maintenance team supports F-35A deployment

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy – Maintainers in an innovative 388th Maintenance Group program have taken two huge steps while developing a program that continues to push and streamline F-35A Lightning II sustainment.These “BOLT” maintainers are currently deployed alongside the 421st Aircraft Maintenance