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Feb. 7, 2022
F-35A wingmen navigate challenges of Red Flag, build confidence under pressure

For Benn Hawkins, his first solo flight provided the ultimate form of freedom – being untethered from the earth, in control, moving freely in three dimensions. Fast-forward several years – through the rigors of the Air Force Academy, the meat grinder of initial fighter pilot training, the F-35A
Feb. 4, 2022
388th OSS providing combat intelligence for Red Flag’s joint force

As part of the 388th Fighter Wing’s ‘lead wing’ role at Red Flag, Airmen from the 388th Operations Support Squadron’s Intelligence Flight are scoping out the Red Air adversary.
Feb. 3, 2022
F-35A maintainers honing agile combat initiatives at Red Flag

F-35A Lightning II maintainers from the 388th Maintenance Group’s 421st Fighter Generation Squadron are using the simulated combat environment of Red Flag to “stress test” their agility.
Feb. 2, 2022
Young F-35A maintainers benefitting from Red Flag experience

Maintainers from the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron and the 419th FW's 466th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron are currently deployed to Red Flag, the Air Force’s premier combat exercise. They are generating multiple F-35A sorties twice a day to support the exercise’s large, complex scenarios. For
Jan. 25, 2022
Air Force Heritage Flight flyover scheduled to support Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles

Five aircraft representing the Air Force’s 75 years as a service will conduct a first-of-its-kind flyover during the national anthem performance at Super Bowl LVI, Feb. 13, over SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Jan. 24, 2022
388th Fighter Wing heads to Red Flag 22-1 as lead wing with F-35A

Starting this week, the 388th Fighter Wing is serving as the lead wing at Red Flag, the Air Force’s premier combat exercise, which takes place at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, several times throughout the year. The 421st Fighter Squadron and 421st Fighter Generation Squadron, alongside Reservists