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Pilots from Hill Air Force Base, Utah will fly F-35A Lighting IIs, like the ones pictured during a flyover to memorialize 9/11 prior to the Minnesota Twins baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels today in Minneapolis. (Air Force file photo by Tech. Sgt. John Winn)

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Col. Robert Kongaika assumed command of the 388th Maintenance Group during a ceremony here Aug. 26, 2024. 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 F-35 Fighter Generation Squadrons. As the 388th MXG commander, Kongaika will lead approximately 1,600 Airmen across six squadrons who maintain 78 F-35A lighting IIs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Nathan Poblete

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Col. Robert Kongaika assumed command of the 388th Maintenance Group during a ceremony here Aug. 26, 2024. 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 F-35 Fighter Generation Squadrons. As the 388th MXG commander, Kongaika will lead approximately 1,600 Airmen across six squadrons who maintain 78 F-35A lighting IIs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Nathan Poblete

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Night Flying at Nellis Air Force Base

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing taxis out to the flightline for a Red Flag sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on January 23, 2024. The 388th performs night flights regularly to maintain flying certifications and to uphold and maintain their multi-role fighter mission and Air Combat Command standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Nathan Poblete)

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A pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron conducts pre-flight checks of an F-35A Lighting II on the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport, Calif., during Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is functioning as a force element at a “spoke location,” providing fifth-generation airpower to a larger force operating in the eastern Pacific region. During Bamboo Eagle, the F-35s are primarily being tasked with offensive and defensive counter-air against fourth and fifth-generation aircraft, long range bombers and cruise missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

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A pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron conducts pre-flight preparations in the cockpit of an F-35A Lighting II on the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport, Calif., during Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is functioning as a force element at a “spoke location,” providing fifth-generation airpower to a larger force operating in the eastern Pacific region. The spoke locations are smaller than an airbase, a cluster of tents, a small footprint of equipment and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

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A pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron conducts pre-flight preparations in the cockpit of an F-35A Lighting II on the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport, Calif., during Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is functioning as a force element at a “spoke location,” providing fifth-generation airpower to a larger force operating in the eastern Pacific region. The spoke locations are smaller than an airbase, a cluster of tents, a small footprint of equipment and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

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A maintainer from the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron marshals a jet on the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport, Calif., during Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is functioning as a force element at a “spoke location,” providing fifth-generation airpower to a larger force operating in the eastern Pacific region. The spoke locations are smaller than an airbase, a cluster of tents, a small footprint of equipment and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

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An F-35 pilot and maintainer greet each other prior to a sortie from Santa Maria Airport Calif. The 34th Fighter Squadron and 34th Fighter Generation Squadron forward deployed here as part of Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the F-35s are primarily being tasked with offensive and defensive counter-air against fourth and fifth-generation aircraft, long range bombers and cruise missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

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F-35s from the 34th Fighter Squadron line the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport aduring Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is functioning as a force element at a “spoke location,” providing fifth-generation airpower to a larger force operating in the eastern Pacific region. The spoke locations are smaller than an airbase, a cluster of tents, a small footprint of equipment and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

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Two maintainers from the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron walk across the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport after launching F-35A Lightning II sorties during Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is functioning as a force element at a “spoke location,” providing fifth-generation airpower to a larger force operating in the eastern Pacific region. The spoke locations are smaller than an airbase, a cluster of tents, a small footprint of equipment and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II lands at Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, Calif., during Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3, Aug. 5, 2024. The 388th Fighter Wing deployed hundreds of pilots, maintainers, and support personnel for two back-to-back large force exercises with the F-35A Lighting II. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Benjamin Williams)

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Maintainers from the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron recieve U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs after they land at Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, Calif., during Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3, Aug. 5, 2024. The 388th Fighter Wing deployed hundreds of pilots, maintainers, and support personnel for two back-to-back large force exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

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Lt. Col. Melissa Glindmeyer, commander of the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron, left talks with Chief Master Sgt. Justin Wolfe and Lt. Col. Ian Osterreicher, 34th Fighter Squadron commander, right, after the squadron arrived at Santa Maria Airport Aug. 5, 2024. The squadrons are here for Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3. The 388th Fighter Wing deployed hundreds of pilots, maintainers, and support personnel for two back-to-back large force exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

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A U.S. C-130 Combat King II drops off vital resources for the F-35A Lightning II during Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Santa Maria Airport Aug. 3, 2024. The airdrop, crucial for the successful operation of the aircraft, highlights the unit's readiness to deliver essential supplies swiftly and efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Benjamin Williams)

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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II takes off at Santa Maria Airport during Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3, Aug. 5, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Benjamin Williams)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Lind, a crew chief assigned to the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron, Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, uses his laptop while conducting routine maintenance on an F-35 Lightning II during Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Jan. 22, 2024. This Red Flag provides complex realistic scenarios concentrated on warfighting in the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

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A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, performs pre-flight inspections before launch out for Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Jan. 22, 2024. This Red Flag will have approximately 30 units and close to 2,000 participants from U.S. and Allied forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

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United States Air Force Col. Jeremy Anderson speaks during his retirement ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, July 12, 2024. Anderson retired after a 28-year career as a maintenance officer, the final four as the commander of the 388th Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)

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Maj. Clinton Bialcak, who took command of the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron during a ceremony here June 7, 2024, receives his first salute from the squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Nathan Poblete)

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