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At about 2 a.m. on the 388th Fighter Wing flightline, crew chiefs prepare 4th Fighter Squadron aircraft for deployment to Southwest Asia Thursday.

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Viper West bio photo

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VW2

Members of the Viper West demonstration team, based with the 4th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, sign autographs for kids at Shriners Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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The Viper West team pose for photos while visiting Shriners Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Col. Michele Smith, 388th Maintenance Group commander

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388th FW Commander

Col. Scott Dennis took command of the 388th Fighter Wing in an assumption of command ceremony held here July 30.

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assumption of command

Col. Scott Dennis, 388th Fighter Wing commander, addressed the wing during the 388th FW assumption of command ceremony July 30 in Hangar 37. Col. Dennis spent a year as commander of the 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group at Balad Air Base, Iraq, before his assignment with the wing.

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3rd quarter load crew

The 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit won the 3rd quarter Load Crew of the Quarter competition held July 13 in Hangar 37. The crew, who include Staff Sgt. Gil Weisbaum, Senior Airman Daniel Larson and Senior Airman Hunter Pettit, were evaluated in five different categories and had 25 minutes to comlete the load. Winning crews receive a plaque, a one-day pass and a traveling trophy.

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12thAF

Lt. Gen. Norman Seip, 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern commander.

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Col. Robert Beletic shakes hands with Col. Scott Chambers, 75th Air Base Wing commander, at Col. Beletic's farewell in Hangar 37 June 29 while Col. Todd Harmer looks on.

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Col. Robert Beletic taxiis to the 388th Fighter Wing ramp from his last flight with the wing before his departure to his new duty station.

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Major Michael Hammond

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Reserves

James Laffen, a 419th Fighter Wing crew chief, turns in tools to Staff Sgt. Ryan Mount, 34th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron support technician, following an aircraft launch May 23. The active duty and Reserve fighter wings at Hill began sharing equipment as early as February 2006 as part of Total Force Integration initiatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Beth Woodward)

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Aircraft launch

Technical Sgt. Matt Bennato, an Air Reserve Technician with the 419th Fighter Wing, prepares to launch a 34 Fighter Squadron F-16 May 23. This is the second day Reserve aircraft maintenance Airmen have worked beside active duty Airmen in the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Beth Woodward)

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One team, one fight

James Lafeen, a 419th Fighter Wing Air Reserve Technician and crew chief, inspects an active duty F-16 prior to take-off May 23. Mr. Lafeen joined the Reserves in 1990 after serving three years on active duty. The Reserve and active duty fighter wings at Hill are associating under Total Force Integration. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Beth Woodward)

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Load Crew

The 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit won for the 4th quarter Load Crew of the Quarter competition held April 20. Members of the team are Staff Sgt. Joshua Vanadore, Airman 1st Class Cody Russell and Senior Airman Eric Michael. (Air Force courtesy photo)

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The 388th Fighter Wing participated in a morning 1.5 mile run along the flightline as part of safety day activities May 21. The run builds camaraderie among the wing and promotes fitness during the 101 Critical Days of Summer. (Photo by Senior Airman Stefanie Torres)

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fitness

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F-16

Senior Airman Jacob Bohmert, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, scrubs the F-16 Fighting Falcon he maintains in a wash bay April 26. Every 120 days the 388th Fighter Wing?s F-16s are washed to prevent paint chips and other types of corrosion.

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corrosion

Tech. Sgt. Scott Foy, superintendent of the 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron?s corrosion control shop, speaks with a civic group April 26 about the unit?s efforts to restore the P-47 Thunderbolt. The P-47, a single-engine fighter known for its air-to-ground attack capabilities during World War II, is one of a handful remaining in the world and will make its way to Hill AFB?s aerospace museum in May.

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