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  • Dedicated crew chief: airpower’s key role

    Twenty-six dedicated crew chiefs from the 388th Fighter Wing were each assigned an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a ceremony Aug. 5, recognizing them as the maintenance experts on their respective aircraft assigned to the 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.The ceremony

  • Marine general thanks 388th Fighter Wing Airmen

    Maj. Gen. Thomas Conant, commanding general of the Third Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, arrived here Aug. 4 to see the results of joint repair work on a V-22 Osprey.Conant thanked the five Airmen of the 388th Fighter Wing responsible for acquiring the proper supplies, logistics

  • 4th Fighter Squadron welcomes new commander

    Lt. Col. Jay Sabia took the reigns of the 4th Fighter Squadron during a Change of Command ceremony June 10 at Hill Air Force Base. Lt. Col. Sabia assumed command of the squadron after Lt. Col. William Bailey.The ceremony was presided over by Col. Nathan Hill, 388th Operations Group commander, who

  • 388th FW CC gives his views on the mission

    Just over a month ago, the 388th Fighter Wing underwent a change of command as Col. Scott Long assumed command from Col. Scott Zobrist.As a command pilot, Long has put in more than 2,800 flying hours and held various leadership positions including the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group commander

  • Deployed Airmen from 388th and 419th FW return home

    More than 200 Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wing received a warm welcome home Saturday after a seven-month deployment to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Family and friends gathered in the hanger together and anxiously awaited their loved ones return, who have been gone since September to

  • Airmen from 388th FW return from Afghanistan

    A dozen F-16s, their pilots and 36 maintainers returned home Friday after a nearly seven month deployment to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Families gathered on the flightline to greet their loved ones from the 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, who have been gone since September

  • CSA cards replace GTC for travel

    Beginning Dec. 10 Government Travel Card holders will begin receiving a replacement Controlled Spend Account (CSA) card from Citibank.The CSA cards are intended to replace the old Government Travel Card and will be issued to everyone in phases, with the first batches going to individuals with

  • Hill one of 35 air bases to get EFMP-FS

    In October Hill Air Force Base welcomed its newest program designed to assist special needs families. The Exceptional Family Member Program-Family Support (EFMP-FS), which is located at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, provides information, referral, advocacy and many other services to