Feb. 13, 2025 388th Fighter Wing participates in Bamboo Eagle 25-1 Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base deployed to Naval Air Station North Island over the weekend with a number of F-35A Lightning as part of Bamboo Eagle 25-1.
Oct. 30, 2024 388th Fighter Wing completes regional combat exercise from multiple locations Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing participated in an agile combat employment exercise last week, flying and sustaining the F-35A Lightning II from various locations around the mountain west. The exercise dovetailed with Mountain Home AFB’s RAGING GUNFIGHTER exercise.
May 15, 2024 388th, 419th Fighter Wings aim to boost readiness, align training The active duty 388th and reserve 419th Fighter Wings from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, joined forces to complete the largest integrated off-station F-35A Lightning II exercise in their history, while they work toward synched deployment planning and training.
Jan. 25, 2024 Hill Airmen bring F-35A’s vital capabilities to Red Flag’s modern fight Over the past two weeks, Airmen from the 421st Fighter Squadron and 421st Fighter Generation Squadron, 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base have been launching and flying the nation’s most capable multi-role fighter in the Air Force’s premier combat exercise -- Red Flag 24-1
Jan. 5, 2024 388th Fighter Wing takes F-35A to Red Flag as core wing The 388th Fighter Wing will be the core wing at Red Flag 24-1, the Air Force’s premier high-end training exercise, which takes place at Nellis Air Force Base.
Sept. 30, 2023 388th and 419th FW airman return to Hill following Middle East deployment Pilots, maintainers, and support personnel from the U.S. Air Force’s 388th Fighter Wing and U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 419th Fighter Wing have returned to Hill Air Force Base after completing their deployment of the F-35A Lightning II to U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility (AOR) throughout
Sept. 6, 2023 388th, 419th FW Airmen head to renewed William Tell competition Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings here will test their flying and tactics at William Tell 2023, an air-to-air dominance competition being resurrected after nearly 20 years.
July 28, 2023 Hill’s 388th Fighter Wing deploys 421st Fighter Squadron to Middle East This week, the 388th Fighter Wing deployed a squadron of F-35A Lightning IIs and hundreds of Airmen to support the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility.
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.
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
Oct. 7, 2021 Air Force pilots see F-35 lethality and interoperability in Marine Corps exchange Roughly three years ago, Maj. Graeme Ross, Capt. Justin Newman, and Capt. Spencer Weide, were all stationed in Korea and they all decided to transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the F-35A Lightning II. There was a catch. There were still only two operational F-35 units in the Department of
Nov. 9, 2020 388th Maintenance Group reorganizes, stands up four new squadrons The 388th Maintenance Group held a joint ceremony here, provisionally standing up four new squadrons as part of a wing-wide reorganization effort aimed to streamline administrative and operational control over hundreds of maintainers and their mission, making them more agile and responsive as they
June 1, 2020 Hill AFB F-35 fighter wing members arrive at ADAB The 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, arrived at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, May 30, 2020. Their mission is to support and deploy the F-35 Lightning II and to continue the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's capabilities of delivering combat airpower, defending the region,
July 16, 2019 Keep on truckin': F-35 pilot requalifies to refuel aircraft Several F-35A Lightning II aircraft arrived here as part of a Theater Security Package. For one pilot, the Spangdahlem flightline was familiar territory. U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Slotten, 421st Fighter Squadron F-35A pilot, who was stationed here in 2004 as an Airman first class fuels distributor
March 29, 2019 Night ops Airman from the 388th Fighter Wing’s 421st Fighter Squadron and 421st Aircraft Maintenance unit launched the F-35A Lightning II during night flying operations at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, March 26, 2019.
Feb. 27, 2019 F-35A maintainers, special ops team for forward refueling America’s most advanced aircraft integrated with a variant of one of its oldest and truest airframes this week to provide more combat flexibility to the Air Force.For the first time, Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill AFB, Utah, and Airmen from the 26th Special Tactics Squadron and the 27th
Dec. 12, 2018 421st Fighter Squadron and AMU receive first F-35A The 421st Fighter Squadron here received its first F-35A Lightning II Dec. 12. The squadron is the last of three squadrons in Hill’s 388th Fighter Wing to take possession of combat-ready aircraft, bringing the 388th Fighter Wing closer to full strength. The arrival of the first jets in the 421st
Aug. 15, 2018 388th Fighter Wing standing up final F-35A aircraft maintenance unit Hill’s 388th Fighter Wing recently began standing up the last of its aircraft maintenance units, a big step toward receiving the full complement of F-35A Lightning IIs by the end of 2019. The 421st AMU, which will support the 421st Fighter Squadron, is preparing to receive its first aircraft in
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.