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  • A photo of an F-35A pre-flight

    Hill to Eielson: Cooperation between first, newest F-35A wing speeds stand-up, shapes future

    The Air Force’s first combat-coded F-35A Lightning II wing is sending aircraft to the Air Force’s newest F-35A wing to help speed their stand-up. On April 27, four F-35A Lightning IIs from Hill’s 388th Fighter Wing took off on a four-hour flight across the Pacific Northwest for Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. They will become part of the 354th Fighter Wing’s inventory for the next two months. 
  • An Airman from the 388th Fighter Wing’s 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit marshals an F-35A Lightning II during night flying operations at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, March 26, 2019. Night flying is required for pilots to sharpen their combat skills and maintainers work around the clock to prepare jets for flight, inspect them after flight, and get them ready for the next flying day. The 388th Fighter Wing is the Air Force’s first combat-coded F-35A wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

    Hill fighter wings night-flying this week

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The active duty 388th and reserve 419th Fighter Wings will conduct local night-flying operations through April 18.Local residents will notice increased activity during the evening hours as pilots continue to sharpen their night-time combat flying skills.Night operations are limited to what is required for Airmen to
  • Col. Brian Silkey, 419th Fighter Wing vice commander, shows off the F-35 helmet to an online audience during a "virtual field trip" to Hill Air Force Base, Utah

    419th Fighter Wing hosts F-35 virtual field trip

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – With closures at schools across the nation due to COVID-19, the 419th Fighter Wing invited students to use their computers or cellphones to “visit” here for a virtual field trip today to see the Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-35 Lightning II.Col. Brian Silkey, the wing’s vice commander and longtime fighter pilot,
  • A photo of Capt. Kriten Wolfe, F-35A Demonstration Team pilot.

    388th FW pilot to lead F-35A Demonstration Team

    Following official certification by the commander of Air Combat Command, Gen. Mike Holmes, Capt. Kristin “BEO” Wolfe has taken over as the new F-35A Demonstration Team’s pilot and commander for the 2020 and 2021 air show season, Feb. 29, 2020.
  • Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, points during his F-35A “full warfighting capability” ceremony presentation.

    Commanders of ACC, AFRC visit Hill AFB to celebrate F-35 success

    Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, and Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, Air Force Reserve Command commander and chief of the Air Force Reserve, paid a visit to the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing to help commemorate a key milestone in F-35A Lightning II operations here.
  • A photo of a weapons loading competition at Hill Air Force Base.

    Weapons load competition brings out the best

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings participated in the Load Crew of the Year competition Feb. 7, 2020, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The load crew competition requires teams of three Airmen to load weapons onto a F-35A Lightning II as quickly and accurately as possible within a 37.5 minute
  • Photo of F-35A maintenance Airmen on the Nellis AFB flight line during Red Flag 20-1.

    Unique F-35A program, maintainers progress during Red Flag 20-1

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada – Hundreds of Airmen from Hill’s 388th and 419th Fighter Wing are deployed here with the 421st Fighter Squadron for Red Flag, the Air Force’s premier large force combat exercise.  This is the first Red Flag for the 421st Fighter Squadron as an F-35A Lightning II unit. They received their final aircraft in December
  • Photo of F-35As taking off from Hill AFB.

    F-35A standup complete at Hill’s 388th, 419th Fighter Wings

    A little more than four years after receiving their first combat-coded F-35A Lightning II aircraft, Hill’s Fighter wings have achieved full warfighting capability. The term describes a set of focus areas within the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings: fully trained pilots and maintainers, a full complement of 78 aircraft and the mission and support equipment needed to fly.
  • A photo of F-35As on the runway at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

    Hill's fighter wings conduct F-35A combat power exercise

    The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th FW conducted a combat power exercise here Jan. 6, launching 52 F-35A Lightning IIs in rapid succession.

  • Year in Review: Hill Air Force Base’s top stories in 2019

    Hill Air Force Base has seen some major successes in 2019, much of it fueled by enhancements to the installation's infrastructure, achievements in the area of warfighter readiness, and milestones reached by the base's fighter wings. Here’s a look at some of the top stories covered.
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U.S. Air Force
@hafb-27 Feb
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@hafb-25 Feb
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@hafb-24 Feb
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@hafb-23 Feb
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@hafb-23 Feb
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@hafb-22 Feb
Monday morning wake-up call! U.S. Air Force Capt. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team comm… https://t.co/89jhdciGk8
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@hafb-21 Feb
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@hafb-20 Feb
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@hafb-19 Feb
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@hafb-18 Feb
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@hafb-18 Feb
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@hafb-17 Feb
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@hafb-17 Feb
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@hafb-16 Feb
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