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  • Air Force to change enlisted evaluations, promotions

    Air Force officials announced a series of sweeping changes to the Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted Airman Promotion System July 31.The changes are intended to ensure the Air Force truly makes job performance the driving factor and will be implemented incrementally beginning in August 2014 and

  • Air Force weapons evaluation exercise begins

    Residents around Hill may notice an increase in aircraft arrivals and departures Aug. 11-22 as the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron conducts the U.S. Air Force air-to-ground exercise known as Combat Hammer and air-to-air exercise known as Combat Archer.During the next couple of weeks, four units will

  • 388th FW chief earns Bronze Star

    Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Haire, 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron maintenance superintendent, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal by Col. Lance Landrum, 388th Fighter Wing commander, during the wing's monthly award and promotion ceremony Jan. 31.Award citation excerpt:Haire received the Bronze Star

  • Maintainers integrated into Osan's operations

    Service members in a deployed location often experience a new demand for team-building skills. Airmen from Hill Air Force Base's 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing recently deployed to Osan Air Base, South Korea, as part of a mission to strengthen American force abroad and

  • Video: 421st Fighter Squadron F-16s arrive at Osan AB

    Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing and the Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing recently deployed to the Republic of Korea for several months demonstrating continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the Asia-Pacific Region.Pilots, maintainers and operations Airmen flew from Hill Air

  • F-16s from Hill deploy, conduct routine security in the Asia-Pacific Region

    Nearly 300 personnel from Hill's active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing recently deployed to the Republic of Korea for several months, demonstrating continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the Asia-Pacific Region.Air Combat Command routinely deploys

  • Hill selected to receive first operational F-35A aircraft

    Hill Air Force Base was selected as the new home for the Air Force's first operational F-35A Lightning IIs.Air Force officials chose Hill AFB after a lengthy analysis of multiple locations' operational considerations, installation attributes, economic, and environmental factors."Hill AFB is ideally

  • 388th MOS says farewell, functions move to MXG

    The 388th Maintenance Operations Squadron was deactivated here June 28 as part of an Air Force-wide restructuring initiative to better allocate company and field grade officers to needed positions."The deactivation is a result of a decision made by our senior leaders to correct an imbalance in the

  • Furlough cuts Hill AFB service hours

    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has concluded budget cuts will require most of the department's civilian employees to be furloughed beginning in July. Hagel has directed that most Defense Department employees will be required to take 11 furlough days beginning July 8, one per week, through the end of

  • 421st FS pilots respond, work together in 'amazing' 'non-incident'

    On June 11, a pilot in the 421st Fighter Squadron used all his previous flight safety training and then some, as he leaned on his wingman and his experience to respond to an in-flight emergency.During a four ship G-Awareness Exercise, at 9:35 a.m., Capt. Justin Ankenbruck discovered his control