Pilots and F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron return to Hill Air Force Base, Utah following a six-month deployment to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 23, 2020. The deployment included Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings. While deployed, the 421st FS employed the F-35A in close air support missions, performed offensive and defensive counter-air, and enable regional deterrence by participating in joint exercises with national partners in the MIddle East. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)