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June 15, 2017
ACC commander visits Hill AFB

Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, visited Hill Air Force Base June 12-14 for a first-hand look at the Air Force’s first operational F-35A Lightning II location. Holmes visited several locations that support the stealth fighter, including the 388th Fighter Wing, 729th Air Control
May 30, 2017
Hill Airmen generate 3,000th F-35A sortie, adopt upgraded ALIS

Recently the 3,000th F-35A Lighting II aircraft sortie departed Hill Air Force Base generated by maintainers from the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing.
March 30, 2017
Hill F-16 squadrons celebrating 40 years of combat airpower, part 2

In honor of the F-16, whose operational service here is coming to a close this year, we continue our two-week tribute to the men and women of the 388th Fighter Wing and Team Hill who have supported Viper’s combat mission for the past 38 years.
March 23, 2017
Hill F-16 squadron celebrating 40 years of combat airpower, part 1

Forty years ago, the United States Air Force announced that the 388th Fighter Wing would be the first unit to transition to the F-16 Fighting Falcon, now more commonly known as the Viper. Thirty-eight years ago, the first operational F-16A took to the skies here and the Viper has been slipping the
Feb. 13, 2017
Youngest maintainer at Red Flag launches America’s youngest jet

The future belongs to the young. Nathan Kosters, the youngest F-35 crew chief in the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, was born in 1996. “The Macerana” was No. 1 on the charts (somehow), “Independence Day” topped the box office and the F-16 Fighting Falcon had already been flying for 22 years.

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ACC commander visits Hill AFB

Hill Airmen generate 3,000th F-35A sortie, adopt upgraded ALIS

Hill F-16 squadrons celebrating 40 years of combat airpower, part 2

Hill F-16 squadron celebrating 40 years of combat airpower, part 1

Youngest maintainer at Red Flag launches America’s youngest jet