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Throwing down the hammer

4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Airmen from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. transport a precision-guided munition here July 30 in preparation for the Air Force air-to-ground Weapons System Evaluation Program known as Combat Hammer. During the Aug. 4-22 event, four units deployed to Hill AFB and six units travelled directly to the Utah Test and Training Range to drop munitions in realistic combat scenarios. With support from the 388th Range Squadron, Airmen in Eglin AFB's 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, 53rd Wing, will collect and analyze data on how these precision weapons performed and their suitability for use in War on Terror deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by James Arrowood)

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Throwing down the hammer

Airman 1st Class Lena Bleckley and Staff Sgt. Jordan Hatch secure a GBU-38 to an F-16 here Aug. 5. The Airmen are assigned to the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and deployed here to participate in the Air Force's air-to-ground Weapons System Evaluation Program known as Combat Hammer. Airmen and aircraft from 10 Air Combat Command units dropped over $1.2 million-worth of munitions on the Utah Test and Training Range Aug. 4-22. With support from the 388th Range Squadron, Airmen in Eglin AFB's 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, 53rd Wing, will collect and analyze data on how these precision weapons performed and their suitability for use in War on Terror deployments. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Brasier)

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Throwing down the hammer

A-10 Thunderbolts from Moody Air Force Base, Ga.'s 74th Fighter Squadron lined the ramp here Aug.1-8 to participate in the Air Force's air-to-ground Weapons System Evaluation Program known as Combat Hammer. Airmen and aircraft from 10 Air Combat Command units dropped over $1.2 million-worth of munitions on the Utah Test and Training Range. With support from the 388th Range Squadron, Airmen in Eglin Air Force Base's 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, 53rd Wing, will collect and analyze data on how these precision weapons performed and their suitability for use in War on Terror deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Lloyd)

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Wild blue yonder

Airman 1st Class John Witlock, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, poses with members of the Blue Man Group following filming July 2. The Las Vegas entertainment act visited Hill AFB to shoot a welcome video for Provo, Utah's Stadium of Fire Fourth of July celebration. The 388th Fighter Wing will perform a four-ship flyover at the event to mark the patriotic holiday and thank community members for their support of the Air Force mission. (Photo by 1st Lt. Beth Woodward)

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Wild blue yonder

Airman 1st Class Jeff Swarthout, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, lowers the canopy of an F-16 during filming with the Blue Man Group July 2. The Las Vegas entertainment act visited Hill AFB to shoot a welcome video for Provo, Utah's Stadium of Fire Fourth of July celebration. The 388th Fighter Wing will perform a four-ship flyover at the event to mark the patriotic holiday and thank community members for their support of the Air Force mission. (Photo by 1st Lt. Beth Woodward)

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Range Squadron changes command

Col. Jeffrey Snell addresses the audience after accepting command of the 388th Range Squadron in a ceremony here June 19. The colonel will direct Department of Defense operations on the 2.3 million-acre Utah Test and Training Range and manage approximately 100 personnel. The 388th Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Scott Dennis, presided over the unit's change of command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Lloyd)

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Range Squadron changes command

Col. Jeffrey Snell (right) accepts command of the 388th Range Squadron in a ceremony here June 19. The colonel will direct Department of Defense operations on the 2.3 million-acre Utah Test and Training Range and manage approximately 100 personnel. The 388th Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Scott Dennis (left), presided over the unit's change of command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Lloyd)

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Operations Group changes command

Col. Stephen Langford (center) accepts his first salute as commander of the 388th Operations Group in a ceremony here June 20. The colonel will direct the flying operations of three, frequently-deployed F-16 squadrons and approximately 200 pilots and support personnel. The 388th Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Scott Dennis, presided over the unit's change of command. (U.S. Air Force photo by James Arrowood)

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Operations Group changes command

Col. Stephen Langford (right) accepts command of the 388th Operations Group in a ceremony here June 20. The colonel will direct the flying operations of three, frequently-deployed F-16 squadrons and approximately 200 pilots and support personnel. The 388th Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Scott Dennis (left), presided over the unit's change of command. (U.S. Air Force photo by James Arrowood)

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General speaks on threats

Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula speaks with 250 local community leaders at a State of the Air Force dinner in Ogden, Utah April 21. The general's visit focused on raising awareness of global threats, including the current threat of terrorism and future threats from worldwide adversaries. General Deptula is the deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Lloyd)

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Upgraded for combat

The final 388th Fighter Wing Block 40 F-16 to undergo Common Configuration Implementation Program upgrades is handed over to Col. Scott Dennis (right), 388th FW commander, in a ceremony April 21. Beginning in November 2005, depot workers from the 309th Maintenance Wing, led by Brig. Gen. Art Cameron (left), invested over 5,500 maintenance hours into each of 388th FW's 72 aircraft. CCIP brings upgraded avionics and communications systems to pilots in combat. Hill's 4th Fighter Squadron was the first to fly CCIP F-16s in combat in August 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bill Orndorff)

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Upgraded for combat

The final 388th Fighter Wing Block 40 F-16 to undergo Common Configuration Implementation Program upgrades is handed over to Col. Scott Dennis, 388th FW commander, in a ceremony April 21. Beginning in November 2005, depot workers from the 309th Maintenance Wing, led by Brig. Gen. Art Cameron, invested over 5,500 maintenance hours into each of 388th FW's 72 aircraft. CCIP brings upgraded avionics and communications systems to pilots in combat. Hill's 4th Fighter Squadron was the first to fly CCIP F-16s in combat in August 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Lloyd)

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Range training

A Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 ordnance crew member loads a 2,000-pound bomb onto an F/A-18 in preparation for a training mission at the Utah Test and Training Range. Hill welcomed the Beaufort, S.C. unit in January for training in a cold weather climate and working with live munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Deanna Shallenberger)

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Range training

A Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 ordnance crew member loads a 2,000-pound bomb onto an F/A-18 in preparation for a training mission at the Utah Test and Training Range. Hill welcomed the Beaufort, S.C. unit in January for training in the range's unique airspace and terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Deanna Shallenberger)

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Doing the "bright" thing

Staff Sgt. Maria Badure, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the 388th Maintenance Operations Squadron commander's support staff, installs an energy efficient, fluorescent light bulb in the wing pilot gym Feb. 6. 75th Civil Engineering initiated the switch, which is expected to save Hill Air Force Base $450 each year in energy costs.

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Ceremony

729th Air Control Squadron Commander, Lt. Col. William Golladay, addresses an audience at a Jan. 10 ceremony that marked the opening of the unit's vehicle maintenance bay, operations center and radar tower facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Lloyd)

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Homecoming

Staff Sgt. Christie Bryden, a 388th Maintenance Group Airman, is welcomed home by her family at the 4th Fighter Squadron's homecoming Jan. 8. The 4th FS deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq in August and flew approximately 1,800 missions in support of ground forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Lloyd)

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Homecoming

Staff Sgt. William Burrows, a 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman, is greeted by a loved one at the 4th Fighter Squadron homecoming Jan. 8. The 4th FS deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq in August and flew approximately 1,800 missions in support of ground forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Lloyd)

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Homecoming

Staff Sgt. Eric Leonhard of the 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron greets loved ones at the 4th Fighter Squadron homecoming Jan. 8. The 4th FS deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq in August and flew approximately 1,800 missions in support of ground forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Lloyd)

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Homecoming

Over 300 Airmen from the 4th Fighter Squadron returned home Jan. 8 to family and friends gathered on the wing ramp. The unit deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq in August and flew approximately 1,800 missions in support of ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Lloyd)

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