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Brothers 1st Lt. Sean Rush, a pilot in the 421st Fighter Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Brandon Rush of the 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron are both assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

Brothers 1st Lt. Sean Rush, a pilot in the 421st Fighter Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Brandon Rush of the 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron are both assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Sean flies and Brandon maintains - they directly complement each other's contributions to the mission.

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WAPS scoring chart

This January, changes to the Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) will continue with adjustments to the scoring model for promotions to technical sergeant and below to help ensure job performance is the most important factor when evaluating and identifying Airmen for promotion. This graphic encompasses the overall structure of the new WAPS scoring model. (courtesy photo)

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Col. Lance Landrum, 388th Fighter Wing commander, presents outgoing Utah Test and Training Range Commander Col. Matthew Dana with the Legion of Merit, for Col. Dana's exemplary service as the UTTR's senior leader.

Col. Lance Landrum, 388th Fighter Wing commander, presents outgoing Utah Test and Training Range Commander Col. Matthew Dana with the Legion of Merit, for Col. Dana's exemplary service as the UTTR's senior leader.

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Col. Lance Landrum, 388th Fighter Wing commander, passes the guidon to incoming Utah Test and Training Range Commander Col. Paul Delmonte during a change of command ceremony at Hill Air Force Base Oct. 27.

Col. Lance Landrum, 388th Fighter Wing commander, passes the guidon to incoming Utah Test and Training Range Commander Col. Paul Delmonte during a change of command ceremony at Hill Air Force Base Oct. 27.

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The first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter ever to land at Hill Air Force Base

The first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter ever to land at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, arrived here the afternoon of Sept. 13, 2013. The multirole, fifth-generation fighter arrived from the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev. to undergo post-production modifications at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex R. Lloyd)

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The cemetery at Champigny sur Yonne/La Chapelle Champigny hold the remains of five Airmen of the Karnezis crew who were killed on the Stuttgart mission of September 6, 1943.

The cemetery at Champigny sur Yonne/La Chapelle Champigny hold the remains of five Airmen of the Karnezis crew who were killed on the Stuttgart mission of September 6, 1943. Madame Bouchy of Champigny suggested the men remain permanently interred in the village cemetery, and after coordination with next of kin and Washington D.C., she received custody of the bodies for permanent burial. A funeral was held on September 6, 1948. Honored to this day are, left to right, S/Sgt. Ray A. Schwabenbauer (Right Waist Gunner), S/Sgt. Ashpy P. Smith (Left Waist Gunner), S/Sgt. Alvin E. Morrison (Ball Turret), T/Sgt. Jean A. Lawrence (Radio Operator), and S/Sgt. George L. Lincoln (Tail Gunner). Each September 6 there is a somber commemoration of their loss. (Courtesy Mr. Alain Canduro)

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The monument inscription reads: “To the memory of five American Airmen buried on the field of honor, September 6, 1943, to save the liberties of the world. Pray for them.”

The monument inscription reads: “To the memory of five American Airmen buried on the field of honor, September 6, 1943, to save the liberties of the world. Pray for them.” (Courtesy Mr. Claude Petit)

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This is the monument dedicated to the five members of the Karnezis crew lost on the fateful Stuttgart mission of September 6, 1943

This monument to the five members of the Karnezis crew lost on the fateful Stuttgart mission of September 6, 1943, was built by French citizens of the village of Champigny sur Yonne/La Chappelle Champigny, near the crash site about 60 miles southeast of Paris, and dedicated on September 6, 1947. The five 388th Airmen men are buried in a small cemetery nearby. (Courtesy Mr. Claude Petit)

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Lockheed/Vega-built B-17F-30-VE, serial number 42-5942, named “Sky Shy/Wenatchee Special,” was shot up by flak, lost two engines on the Stuttgart mission of September 6, 1943, and crash landed near Ulm, Germany while trying to reach Switzerland.

Lockheed/Vega-built B-17F-30-VE, serial number 42-5942, named “Sky Shy/Wenatchee Special,” was shot up by flak, lost two engines on the Stuttgart mission of September 6, 1943, and crash landed near Ulm, Germany while trying to reach Switzerland. “Sky Shy” was assigned to the 563BS and on her fifth combat mission in the 388th, flown by F/O Byron A. Bowen’s crew which was on their 7th combat mission. Flight engineer SSgt. David E. Weisner was killed in action, radioman Sgt. Joseph H. Redmond was killed on the ground by angry German civilians after safely parachuting, and the remaining eight aircrew, including Bowen, 2nd Lt. Warren W. Woods (Co-pilot), 2nd Lt. Arthur E. Copeland (Navigator), 2nd Lt. Edward W. Hasson (Bombardier), SSgt. Theodore J. Czygier (Ball Turret), SSgt. Harold E. Richards (Right Waist Gunner), SSgt. Albert H. Smith (Left Waist Gunner), and SSgt. James Frankenfield (Tail Gunner) became POWs. Co-pilot Woods broke a leg in his parachute landing and spent three months in a German hospital before being sent to a German prison camp. (Courtesy Dick Henggeler)

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Pictured here is the 563rd Bomb Squadron’s Cunningham Crew

Pictured here is the 563rd Bomb Squadron’s Cunningham Crew, with Douglas-Long Beach-built B-17F-60-DL, serial number 42-3425, named “In God We Trust,” the ship they flew on six of their eight completed combat missions before being shot down on their ninth during the Stuttgart mission of September 6, 1943. Both the Cunningham crew and this ship flew their first mission on August 12, 1943 and were lost in only three weeks’ time. Kneeling, from left to right, are TSgt. Russel J. Condry (Radio Operator), TSgt. Lewis E. Baker (Flight Engineer), SSgt. Marius L. Brohard (Right Waist Gunner), SSgt. Earl W, Sonke (Tail Gunner), SSgt. Johnny E, Lovlin (Ball Turret) and SSgt. William J. Lobis (Left Waist Gunner). Standing from left to right, are 2nd Lt. Anthony B. Masa (Navigator), 2nd Lt. Richard N. Cunningham (Pilot), 2nd Lt. Warren Foote (Co-pilot) and 2nd Lt. Joseph A. Crowley (Bombardier). All except for pilot Cunningham and waist gunner Lobis became POWs – Cunningham was able to evade capture and SSgt. Morris L. Tryon (Left Waist Gunner) was a replacement gunner for Lobis on this mission and became a POW. (Courtesy Dick Henggeler)

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560th Bomb Squadron’s Mohr crew, who were shot down by fighters while flying the 388th’s “Black Monday” mission to Stuttgart.

Captured here is the 560th Bomb Squadron’s Mohr crew, shot down by fighters while flying the 388th’s “Black Monday” mission to Stuttgart. Kneeling from left to right are TSgt. Hartzell H. Jones (Engineer), SSgt. Robert W. Wallin (Waist Gunner), SSgt. Robert R. Ammarell (Tail Gunner), SSgt. Rodric C. Beckham (Waist Gunner), TSgt. Halleck H. Hasson (Radio Operator), and SSgt. Bernard A. Becker (Ball Turret). Standing, left to right are 1st Lt. James G. Shilladay (Navigator), 1st Lt. Roy H. Mohr (Pilot), 2nd Lt. Elmer F. Schulz (Co-pilot) and 1st Lt. Ronald A. Marean (Bombardier). Of the ten-man crew, all of whom were on the fateful Stuttgart mission, three were killed in action (Mohr, Jones and Becker), six became POWs (Shilladay, Marean, Hasson, Wallin, Beckham and Ammarell), and one, co-pilot Schulz, remains missing in action to this day. (Courtesy Dick Henggeler)

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2nd Lt. Elmer F. Schulz

Second Lieutenant Elmer F. Schulz, born in Yutan, Nebraska, was co-pilot of the Mohr crew flying Boeing B-17F-90-BO serial number 42-30203, named “Shack-up” on the Stuttgart mission. Assigned to the group’s 560th Bomb Squadron’s, the Mohr crew and “Shack-up” each had completed 13 missions before Stuttgart. Missing in action, his name is carried on the Tablets of the Missing at the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France. He was awarded an Air Medal and the Purple Heart for his service. (Courtesy Dick Henggeler)

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Renovations to Building 30 will allow the 388th FW to house the Aircraft Egress Trainer and F-135 Engine Trainer.

Renovations to Building 30 will allow the 388th FW to house the Aircraft Egress Trainer and F-135 Engine Trainer. These upgrades are critical to the evolution of the F-35 aircraft maintenance teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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The Field Training Detachment will train maintainers in F-35 electronic classrooms to transition legacy platform maintainers to the new joint strike fighter.

Renovation is underway in a 388th Fighter Wing facility that will eventually house the Field Training Detachment. The FTD will train maintainers in F-35 electronic classrooms to transition legacy platform maintainers to the new joint strike fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw).

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Construction crews rebuild Hangar 45

Construction crews rebuild Hangar 45, which will house the 388th Fighter Wing’s Aircraft Maintenance Units. The hangar is currently undergoing modifications in order to meet F-35 mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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Gate Closures - Speed Gate Installation

Starting Sept. 22, the 75th Civil Engineer Group will install speed tables at the South, West and Roy Gates. The construction will significantly affect the base gates, as well as inbound and outbound traffic. (U.S. Air Force graphic by David A. Perry)

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388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Crew Chief Staff Sgt. Ken Reber identifies the outer lock ring on an F-16 Fighting Falcon wheel.

388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Crew Chief Staff Sgt. Ken Reber identifies the outer lock ring on an F-16 Fighting Falcon wheel. Reber noticed several wheels were missing the ring back in August. Landing the jets without the ring could have created potential separation and significant damage to the aircraft. Reber's attention to detail and willingness to go above and beyond earned him the August 2014 safety award for the 388th Fighter Wing (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Crew Chief Staff Sgt. Ken Reber identifies the outer lock ring on an F-16 Fighting Falcon wheel.

388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Crew Chief Staff Sgt. Ken Reber identifies the outer lock ring on an F-16 Fighting Falcon wheel. Reber noticed several wheels were missing the ring back in August. Landing the jets without the ring could have created potential separation and significant damage to the aircraft. Reber's attention to detail and willingness to go above and beyond earned him the August 2014 safety award for the 388th Fighter Wing (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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Beth Topa, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 388th Fighter Wing

Beth Topa, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 388th Fighter Wing

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