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July 10, 2018
Hill’s 388th Fighter Wing welcomes new operations group leader

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, -- Colonel Joshua "Dog" Wood took command of the 388th Operations Group during a change of command ceremony here July 9. Airmen, base leadership and community members attended the ceremony. As commander of the operations group, Col. Wood oversees three combat-coded F-35A
June 27, 2018
388th FW, F-35 put on a show

Hundreds of thousands of people witnessed the speed and maneuverability of the F-35A during two attack demonstrations at Hill’s 2018 Warriors Over the Wasatch Air and Space show here. The combat scenarios featured dialogue between a Joint Terminal Attack Controller in ground combat coordinating
June 5, 2018
Former 388th FW commander earns first star

A former commander of the 388th Fighter Wing was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony May 30 at the Hill Aerospace Museum.
May 24, 2018
388th Fighter Wing hosts Make-A-Wish children

Eight children and their families from Make-A-Wish Utah visited the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base and earned their wings during a "Pilot for a Day" program here May 24.
May 24, 2018
Successful weapons evaluation exercise comes to a close

Evaluation exercise Combat Hammer concluded May 10 at Hill AFB and the Utah Test and Training Range. Both are part of the Air Force's Weapons System Evaluation Program, or WSEP.
May 7, 2018
Airmen, jets return from Japan deployment

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Airmen and F-35A aircraft from the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing returned here May 4-5 following a six-month deployment to Kadena Air Base, Japan. Families gathered on the flightline to welcome the pilots, maintainers, and support
May 4, 2018
Hill hosts annual meeting with American Indian tribes

Hill Air Force Base hosted its annual government-to-government meeting and cultural exchange April 19-20 with members of several American Indian Tribes who claim ancestral and ongoing ties to lands managed by Department of Defense agencies in Utah.
May 3, 2018
F-16 ServiceLife Extension Program a 'great deal' for Department of Defense, taxpayers

An Air Force Thunderbird jet is the first of what will be roughly 300 refurbished C and D model F-16’s that will roll off the shop floor of the 573rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here after receiving multiple structure-strengthening modifications.
May 3, 2018
Hill firefighters rescue 9 baby ducks from storm drain

Nine “lucky ducks” were reunited with their parents May 2. Firefighters were called to a parking lot near building 430 on 6th Street to rescue baby ducks stuck in a storm drain.
May 2, 2018
Firefighters prescribe controlled burns for Hill

Passers-by may have seen flames and smoke on the east side of the base April 27. A team of base firefighters conducted a controlled burn on a small section of the Base Operations and Readiness Training, or BORTA, area.