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  • 388th Fighter Wing participates in Red Flag 25-1

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Pilots, maintainers, and support personnel from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, are currently deployed here from the 421st Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron as part of Red Flag 25-1.Red Flag is a large

  • 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,