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Col. David B. Lyons, 388th Fighter Wing commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. George R. Watkins, 34th Fighter Squadron commander, during the squadron’s activation ceremony July 17 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The 34th will be the first combat squadron to fly the Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft, the F-35A. The squadron has an extremely rich history. After many contributions in major U.S. conflicts, the 34th was relocated to Hill AFB on Dec. 8, 1975, where they became the first fighter squadron to receive the F-16 fighter aircraft. The squadron’s first F-35A will arrive in September. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex R. Lloyd/Released)




Col. David B. Lyons, 388th Fighter Wing commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. George R. Watkins, 34th Fighter Squadron commander, during the squadron’s activation ceremony July 17 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The 34th will be the first combat squadron to fly the Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft, the F-35A. The squadron has an extremely rich history. After many contributions in major U.S. conflicts, the 34th was relocated to Hill AFB on Dec. 8, 1975, where they became the first fighter squadron to receive the F-16 fighter aircraft. The squadron’s first F-35A will arrive in September. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex R. Lloyd/Released)

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An early combat-coded F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in flight. (Courtesy photo)
Ground crewmen remove the safety features from a pair of AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on a 388th Tactical Fighter Wing F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft about to depart for Saudi Arabia to take part in Operation Desert Shield. (U.S. Air Force photo)
F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing line an airfield during Operation Desert Shield. (U.S. Air Force photo)
An F-16 aircraft from the 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron being armed during Operation Desert Storm. (Courtesy photo)
Capt. Marc Stalnaker, a pilot from the 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron, sits in the cockpit of his F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft as it undergoes a preflight check during Operation Desert Storm. (U.S. Air Force photo)
One of the first F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft arrives at Hill Air Force Base. (Courtesy photo)
Lorraine Martin, Executive Vice President & General Manager, F-35 Program, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, speaks during an F-35A Lightning II aircraft unveiling ceremony Oct. 14 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The ceremony formally marked the beginning of F-35 operations at Hill, and recognized the teamwork between the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, 75th Air Base Wing, Lockheed Martin and other partners who helped make the transition successful. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar /Released)
Utah Senator Mike Lee speaks to an audience gathered to witness an F-35 unveiling ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 14. Earlier this year, the re-activation of the 34th Fighter Squadron marked an historic milestone for the Air Force, as the unit became the first operational Air Force unit to fly combat-coded F-35s. The 388th and 419th Fighter Wings received the first two combat-coded F-35s Sept. 2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex R. Lloyd/Released)
Team Hill personnel watch as two F-35A Lightning II aircraft fly overhead following an F-35 unveiling ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 14, 2015. The unveiling commemorated the beginning of a new era in combat air power at Hill. The 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill were selected as the first Air Force units to fly combat-coded F-35s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex R. Lloyd /Released)
An F-35A Lightning II aircraft is bathed in light during an unveiling ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 14, 2015. The unveiling commemorated the arrival of the Lightning II to the base. The 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill were selected as the first Air Force units to fly combat-coded F-35s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar/Released)
Utah Senator Orrin Hatch speaks to an audience gathered to witness an F-35 unveiling ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 14. Earlier this year, the re-activation of the 34th Fighter Squadron marked an historic milestone for the Air Force, as the unit became the first operational Air Force unit to fly combat-coded F-35s. The 388th and 419th Fighter Wings received the first two combat-coded F-35s Sept. 2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar /Released)
Utah Congressman Rob Bishop speaks to an audience gathered to witness an F-35 unveiling ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 14. Earlier this year, the re-activation of the 34th Fighter Squadron marked an historic milestone for the Air Force, as the unit became the first operational Air Force unit to fly combat-coded F-35s. The 388th and 419th Fighter Wings received the first two combat-coded F-35s Sept. 2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex R. Lloyd/Released)
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