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  • 388th FW pilots, F-35s paved the way for Midnight Hammer strike

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah –  Sitting around their traditional Friday night steak dinner on the patio of a dining facility in the desert, a small group of fighter pilots looked each other in the eyes. Some were tense, some held questions, but they all knew the truth: they were about to attempt

  • Hill Airmen carry out historic F-35 deployment to CENTCOM

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – This year, Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings completed an historic F-35A Lightning II deployment to the Central Command area of responsibility where they participated in Operation Rough Rider and Operation Midnight Hammer, among

  • Hill AFB fighter wings night flying next two weeks

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings will conduct local night-flying operations with the F-35A Lightning II through Sept. 19.Night flying is scheduled to be completed by 12 a.m. most days. Exact days and times may vary based on factors including weather,

  • Looking back at 10 years of the F-35A Lightning II at Hill AFB

    This month marks the 10-year anniversary of the F-35A Lightning II's arrival at Hill Air Force Base and the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings. Hill AFB is home to 78 F-35A Lightning IIs. The 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings are the Air Force's first combat-capable F-35A units and fly and maintain

  • Air Force exercises help 388th Fighter Wing field ready F-35 force

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The flightline here is rarely this quiet. For the past several weeks the “sound of freedom” hasn’t been heard as frequently against the mountains, instead it’s been heard over the Pacific Ocean, the western deserts, and across the globe.If the Airmen of the 388th Fighter

  • 388th Fighter Wing gathers to remember Airman 1st Class Angel Harris

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Airmen from across the 388th Fighter Wing gathered today for a memorial service to honor the life of Airman 1st Class Angel Harris.An F-35 avionics apprentice in the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron, Harris was killed in an accident at Causey Reservoir July 19.“His death

  • Team Hill to Compete in 2025 Air Force Combat Competition

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, – Building and delivering munitions in combat requires safety, speed and precision, a delicate balance that takes training and practice. A combined group of munitions Airmen from the 388th Munitions Squadron, 649th Munitions Squadron, and 421st Fighter Generation Squadron,

  • 388th Fighter Wing Airman killed in accident at Causey Reservoir

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, -- An Airman assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing died following an accident at Causey Reservoir in Weber County at approximately 2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon.Airman 1st Class Angel Harris was 23 years old and joined the Air Force 8 months ago as an F-35 avionics apprentice.