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  • 388th Maintenance Group welcomes new commander

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Col. Robert Kongaika assumed command of the 388th Maintenance Group during a ceremony here Monday.Kongaika comes to the 388th after serving as the 325th Maintenance Group commander at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla since March 2023 where he helped with the standup of three

  • Hill Fighter Wings to night fly in August and early September

    The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings will conduct local night-flying operations with the F-35A Lightning II, through the end of August and conclude early September. Night flying is scheduled to be completed by 11:30 p.m. most days. Exact days and times may vary based on factors

  • Bamboo Eagle tests pilots preparation, skill, F-35 capabilities

    SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Pilots from the 34th Fighter Squadron are bringing the fifth-generation airpower of the F-35A Lightning II to the simulated combat of Bamboo Eagle 24-3.Following Red Flag, which ran from July 22-Aug. 2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., the squadron forward deployed to a “spoke”

  • Bamboo Eagle’s simulated combat environment creating Mission Ready Airmen

    SANTA MARIA, Calif. – F-35A Lighting II maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing are forward deployed here, from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., generating sorties for Bamboo Eagle 24-3, and the exercise is providing a learning opportunity for the entire squadron.During Bamboo Eagle, the 34th Fighter

  • From Red Flag to Bamboo Eagle, Hill Airmen building ‘warrior mindset’

    SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Hundreds of pilots, maintainers, and support personnel from the 388th Fighter Wing’s 34th Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron are participating in two back-to-back large force exercises with the F-35A Lightning II.Following Red Flag, which ran from July 22-Aug. 2

  • 388th Maintenance Group commander retires after accomplished career

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- After 28 years of service to the United States Air Force, Col. Jeremy “Jer” Anderson retired during a ceremony here July 12.Anderson served as the 388th Maintenance Group commander since June 2020, leading the 388th’s F-35A Lightning II maintainers through a pandemic,

  • 388th MXS Welcomes new commander

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Maj. Cahn Wadhams took command of the 388th Maintenance Squadron during a ceremony here today. Wadhams, originally from Lakewood, Col.,  previously commanded the 4th Fighter Generation Squadron here since June 2022. As commander, he will be responsible for the training,

  • 421st Fighter Generation Squadron welcomes new commander

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Maj. Clinton Bialcak took command of the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron during a ceremony here today. Bialcak, a Utah native, originally from Layton and a graduate of the University of Utah, previously served as the director of operations for the 4th Fighter