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Maj. Jayson Rickard, a reservist in the 466th Fighter Squadron, takes off for his first local sortie in the F-35 Lightning II at Hill Air Force Base today. Rickard's flight marks the 100th sortie in the F-35 at Hill since the first combat-coded aircraft a

Maj. Jayson Rickard, a reservist in the 466th Fighter Squadron, takes off for his first local sortie in the F-35 Lightning II at Hill Air Force Base today. Rickard's flight marks the 100th sortie in the F-35 at Hill since the first combat-coded aircraft arrived in September. In the three months since the first F-35s arrived at Hill, only two of 129 scheduled sorties were lost due to maintenance issues. Initially, the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit went 33 sorties without losing a line for maintenance. Together, the active-duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing are working toward F-35 initial operational capability, or IOC, by fall of 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alex Lloyd)

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Col. Joshua "Dog" Wood took command of the 388th Operations Group during a ceremony at Hill Air Force Base July 9.

Hundreds of thousands of people witnessed the speed and maneuverability of the F-35A during two attack demonstrations at Hill’s 2018 Warriors Over the Wasatch Air and Space show here. The combat scenarios featured dialogue between a Joint Terminal Attack Controller in ground combat coordinating close air support with F-35A pilots. The demonstration featured multiple passes from the jets and a pyrotechnic display. Hill’s 388th Fighter Wing is the first combat-capable F-35A wing in the Air Force and this is the first time they have flown an attack demonstration in an air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

An F-35A Lightning II from the 388th Fighter Wing flies over the top of the vertical stabilizer on a Utah Air National Guard KC-135 static display during the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air and Space Show June 24, 2018, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The F-35 was part of a four-ship participating in an attack demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

Mark Bosley, Lockheed Martin representative, instructs Cole Nickelson, in an F-35 flight simulator during the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air and Space Show June 24, 2018, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The simulator was one of numerous exhibits and activities associated with STEM City at the Hill Air Show June 23-24, an area dedicated to encouraging students and educating parents about opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Todd Cromar)

A "Wall of Fire" explodes during the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air and Space Show June 23, 2018, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The explosion was set up and detonated by Firewalkers International Pyro and was the finale to the F-35A attack demonstration at the Hill Air Show June 23-24. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)

A four-ship of F-35A Lightning IIs from the 388th Fighter Wing fly above the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air and Space Show June 23, 2018, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The jets were part of an F-35 attack demonstration June 23-24. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)

A four-ship of F-35As from the 388th Fighter Wing fly over the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air and Space Show Juen 24, 2018, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The jets took part in an F-35 attack demonstration at the Hill Air Show June 23-24. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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