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Jan. 23, 2023
‘Top Gun’ or ‘A Beautiful Mind?’

Hollywood fighter-pilots are smiling, swaggerific, sunglassed men and women always looking to beat somebody at something. In reality, F-35A Lightning II pilots are not simply daredevils with skill and guts, willing to strap themselves to a single engine with 40,000 pounds of thrust. They are also
April 21, 2022
Physical fighter flying requires strength, mobility, long-term health – now there’s help

Air Combat Command started the Optimizing the Human Weapon System program in 2020 establishing OHWS sections at ACC units around the world. The 388th Fighter Wing is one of the first fighter units to have a fully-functioning section, offering everything from personalized preventative fitness plans
April 4, 2022
388th FW sends F-35s to large-force joint integration exercise

Hill's 388th Fighter Wing will participate in a four-day interoperability exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base involving active duty, guard and reserve fighter, bomber, refueling and support units from across the country. Exercise Agile Tiger is designed to meet training objectives consisting of
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.

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‘Top Gun’ or ‘A Beautiful Mind?’

Physical fighter flying requires strength, mobility, long-term health – now there’s help

388th FW sends F-35s to large-force joint integration exercise

388th OSS providing combat intelligence for Red Flag’s joint force

F-35A maintainers honing agile combat initiatives at Red Flag