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Lt. Col. Jeff Zemke, 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron Detachment 1 commander, briefs F-15 Eagle pilots from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, prior to a Weapons System Evaluation Program mission Aug. 21. The program, better known as ?Combat Hammer,? analyzes the bomb from the time it is built to the time it is deployed to determine how successful it might be in combat.


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Lt. Col. Jeff Zemke, 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron Detachment 1 commander, briefs F-15 Eagle pilots from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, prior to a Weapons System Evaluation Program mission Aug. 21. The program, better known as ?Combat Hammer,? analyzes the bomb from the time it is built to the time it is deployed to determine how successful it might be in combat.

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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)
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).
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)
388th FW and 419th FW headquarters building (U.S. Air Force photo by James Arrowood)
388th FW and 419th FW headquarters building (U.S. Air Force photo by James Arrowood)
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.
The new 729th ACS vehicle maintenance bay allows more room for vehicles and has better equipment to make it easier for the maintainers.
A new 77-foot radar tower has been built for the 729th Air Control Squadron to enhance their combat and work capabilities.
The Hill Aerospace Museum can be seen from the top of the 77-foot tower bought for the 729th Air Control Squadron.
From left to right: Col. Scott Chambers, 75th Air Base Wing commander, Tech. Sgt. Stacey Yeager, assistant civil engineering liaison for the 388th FW, Col. Jeffrey Lofgren, former 388th Operations Group commander, and Col. Robert Beletic, 388th Fighter Wing commander, are all present during the ribbon cutting ceremony to officiate the opening of the pilot gym June 4.
Members of the 388th Fighter Wing take advantage of the new pilot gym built primarily to prepare F-16 pilots for the rigors of their highly-maneuverable aircraft and modernized helmets. The gym is equipped with two certified personal trainers and equipment from the Hess fitness center. (Photos by Senior Airman Stefanie Torres)