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  • F-35 Demo Team announces new pilot and commander

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Melanie “MACH” Kluesner, an F-35A Lightning II pilot assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, became the new certified pilot and commander of the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team during the Air Combat Command Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base,

  • Maintainers assemble new engine trainer for first time

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Maintainers with the 388th Fighter Wing’s Logistics Support Squadron recently completed a project that will save training time and lost flying hours by creating a complete engine trainer here.The trainer combines an old, unusable F-135 engine from Pratt and Whitney with

  • Bamboo Eagle’s scale provides valuable lessons for Hill Airmen

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings deployed with the 421st Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron recently returned from Bamboo Eagle, a week-long exercise that took place over expanses of the western United States and eastern

  • 388th Fighter Wing and RAAF integrate F-35A maintenance at Red Flag 24-1

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada — As the sights and sounds of Red Flag sorties fill the neon skies around Las Vegas, maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing, 421st Fighter Generation Squadron, and 3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) recently joined forces for bilateral maintenance training

  • Hill Fighter Wings to night fly next week

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings will conduct local night-flying operations with the F-35A Lightning II next week, starting Feb. 5.Night flying is scheduled to be completed by 10 p.m. most days. Exact days and times may vary based on a number of

  • Hill Airmen bring F-35A’s vital capabilities to Red Flag’s modern fight

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – “If I’m in the military, I’d rather be in the air than on the ground. If I’m in the air, I’d rather be in an F-35 than anything else.” – UnattributedOver the past two weeks, Airmen from the 421st Fighter Squadron and 421st Fighter Generation Squadron have been launching

  • Red Flag offers 388 FW F-35 maintainers a chance to grow together

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – Airmen from the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron are working around the clock to provide mission ready F-35A Lighting II aircraft for Red Flag 24-1, but they are also working on their own growth as Airmen.While the 421st Fighter Squadron and FGS recently returned from

  • Coffee break? ‘Warrior Lounge’ opens for all 388th FW Airmen

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- A short walk from the 78 F-35A Lightning II’s parked on Hill Air Force Base’s flightline is a new center focused on sustaining the Airmen who maintain them.“More than anything, I hope that everyone feels welcome here,” said Chaplain (Capt.) Jeffrey Larsen. “This is a

  • 388th Fighter Wing takes F-35A to Red Flag as core wing

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The 388th Fighter Wing will be the core wing at Red Flag 24-1, the Air Force’s premier high-end training exercise, which takes place at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, several times per year.The 421st Fighter Squadron and 421st Fighter Generation Squadron, alongside