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Aircraft maintainers Staff Sgt. Rio Torres, 388th Maintenance Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Jacob Dean, 419th Maintenance Squadron, use a tablet while performing inspections on an F-35A fighter jet at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 4, 2018. The networked tablets will update work orders and other information in real time allowing maintainers to generate sorties quicker and more efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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Aircraft maintainers Staff Sgt. Rio Torres, 388th Maintenance Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Jacob Dean, 419th Maintenance Squadron, use a new tablet while working on an F-35A fighter jet at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 4, 2018. The tablets will replace the laptops currently used by Airmen to connect to the F-35A's Autonomic Logistics Information System on the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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SR-71 Event

Frank and Marjolein Doves, on their honeymoon from the Netherlands, speak to Col. Pat Bledsoe and Maj. Gen. Eldon Joersz, retired SR-71 pilots, during a cockpit demonstration. The demonstration was part of a series of special events held at the Hill Aerospace Museum Sept. 28 and 29. Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing helped organize the events for 18 former SR-71 crew members.

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SR-71 Event

Attendees listen as SR-71 pilots, reconnaissance service officers, and maintainers present a panel discussion at the Hill Aerospace Museum Sept. 28. The discussion was part of a series of special events held at the Hill Aerospace Museum Sept. 28 and 29. Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing helped organize the events for 18 former SR-71 crew members.

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First F-35A strafing run

Pilots from the 388th Fighter Wing’s 4th Fighter Squadron were the first operational unit to fire the F-35A’s 25 mm cannon in a strafing run during training. The two-ship formation fired on two sets of ground targets on the Utah Test and Training range Aug. 13. Loading and firing the cannon was one of the few capabilities Airmen in the 388th and 419th FWs had yet to demonstrate. The F-35A’s internal cannon allows the aircraft to maintain stealth against air adversaries as well as fire more accurately on ground targets, giving pilots more tactical flexibility. (Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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First F-35A strafing run

Pilots from the 388th Fighter Wing’s 4th Fighter Squadron were the first operational unit to fire the F-35A’s 25 mm cannon in a strafing run during training. The two-ship formation fired on two sets of ground targets on the Utah Test and Training range Aug. 13. Loading and firing the cannon was one of the few capabilities Airmen in the 388th and 419th FWs had yet to demonstrate. The F-35A’s internal cannon allows the aircraft to maintain stealth against air adversaries as well as fire more accurately on ground targets, giving pilots more tactical flexibility. (Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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First F-35A strafing run

Pilots from the 388th Fighter Wing’s 4th Fighter Squadron were the first operational unit to fire the F-35A’s 25 mm cannon in a strafing run during training. The two-ship formation fired on two sets of ground targets on the Utah Test and Training range Aug. 13. Loading and firing the cannon was one of the few capabilities Airmen in the 388th and 419th FWs had yet to demonstrate. The F-35A’s internal cannon allows the aircraft to maintain stealth against air adversaries as well as fire more accurately on ground targets, giving pilots more tactical flexibility. (Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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First F-35A strafing run

Pilots from the 388th Fighter Wing’s 4th Fighter Squadron were the first operational unit to fire the F-35A’s 25 mm cannon in a strafing run during training. The two-ship formation fired on two sets of ground targets on the Utah Test and Training range Aug. 13. Loading and firing the cannon was one of the few capabilities Airmen in the 388th and 419th FWs had yet to demonstrate. The F-35A’s internal cannon allows the aircraft to maintain stealth against air adversaries as well as fire more accurately on ground targets, giving pilots more tactical flexibility. (Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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F-35A cannon loading

Airman 1st Class Emily Villela and Airman Baltazar Enriquez, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, accomplish the first-time operational loading of 25 mm target rounds in an F-35A Lightning II, Aug. 10, 2018, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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F-35A cannon loading

For the first time, maintainers in the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit loaded the F-35A’s internal cannon with 25 mm rounds for operational training Aug. 10, 2018. (left to right) Staff Sgt. Karl Tesch, Airman Baltazar Enriquez, Airman 1st Class Emily Villela and Master Sgt. John Hughes, all 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, position an ammo cart to begin the first time load of 25mm target rounds in an F-35A Lightning II at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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F-35A cannon loading

Senior Airman Bradley Lewis, Senior Airman Nicholas Sanchez, and Airman 1st Class James Khamkeomany, 388th Maintenance Squadron, load 25 mm target rounds into F-35 magazines August 8, 2018, Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The training was in preparation for the first operational loading of the F-35A cannon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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F-35A cannon loading

Tech. Sgt. Ross Robbins, 419th Maintenance Squadron, inspects 25 mm target practice rounds in preparation for loading into F-35 magazines August 8, 2018 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The F-35A is the only F-35 variant with an internal cannon. It is capable of firing 50 rounds per second. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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421 Aircraft Maintenance Unit

Airman 1st Class Brennan Venable removes chocks from an F35A Lightning II prior to launch at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, July 31, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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421 Aircraft Maintenance Unit

Senior Airman Sergei Ireland, right, and Airman 1st Class James Painter, 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, perform maintenance on an F-35A Lightning II fighter jet at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, July 31, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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421 Aircraft Maintenance Unit

Crew chiefs assigned to 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to launch F-35A Lightning II fighter jets at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, July 31, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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3-D printer at 388th MXG

Tech Sgt. Scott Mathews, assistant manager of the 388th Maintenance Group's Air Force Repair and Enhancement program checks out a part he made in the testing of a 3-D printer the unit is experimenting with to create aircraft pieces and parts faster and more cost-effectively. The program has the potential to not only drive down cost, but increase availability. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Todd Cromar)

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3-D printer at 388th MXG

Tech Sgt. Scott Mathews, assistant manager of the 388th Maintenance Group's Air Force Repair and Enhancement displays a model F-35A he made in the testing of a 3-D printer the unit is experimenting with to create aircraft pieces and parts faster and more cost-effectively. The program has the potential to not only drive down cost, but increase availability. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Todd Cromar)

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3-D printer at 388th MXG

Tech Sgt. Scott Mathews, assistant manager of the 388th Maintenance Group's Air Force Repair and Enhancement program makes adjustments to a 3-D printer the unit is experimenting with to create pieces and parts faster and more cost-effectively. The program has the potential to not only drive down cost, but increase availability. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Todd Cromar)

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F-35

Hundreds of thousands of people witnessed the speed and maneuverability of the F-35A during two attack demonstrations at Hill’s 2018 Warriors Over the Wasatch Air and Space show here. The combat scenarios featured dialogue between a Joint Terminal Attack Controller in ground combat coordinating close air support with F-35A pilots. The demonstration featured multiple passes from the jets and a pyrotechnic display. Hill’s 388th Fighter Wing is the first combat-capable F-35A wing in the Air Force and this is the first time they have flown an attack demonstration in an air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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F-35A Combat Capabilities Exercise

A Hill AFB F-35A participates in the 388th Fighter Wing Combat Capabilities exercise Feb 27 at Hill AFB, Utah. The exercise is designed to simulate environments as close to combat as possible. This is the first time the 388th Fighter Wing’s combined 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit have participated in this type of exercise with the F-35A.

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