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Dec. 21, 2020
Maintainers, training squadron collaborate on new F-35 hydraulics course

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- When an F-35A Lightning II pilot moves the flight controls, oil reservoirs, pumps, lines, actuators, valves, all go to work as part of the aircraft’s hydraulic system, moving fins and rudders and more.A new 40-hour course, developed by the 372nd Training Squadron
Dec. 15, 2020
Juggling F-35s: Schedulers help keep fleet healthy, balancing required maintenance and availability

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- When it comes to maintenance on America’s most advanced fifth generation fighter, there’s one office that functions as the hub for information needed to sustain the health of the fleet, the 388th Logistics Support Squadrons’ Plans, Scheduling and Documentation
Nov. 17, 2020
Enlisted Airmen are the gatekeepers for Hill’s fighter squadrons

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Just like tracking maintenance on an F-35 is critical to flying safety, so is tracking and documenting the performance of the “human weapon system” – pilots – and that job belongs to Squadron Aviation Resource Managers.Squadron Aviation Resource Manager is an enlisted
Sept. 22, 2020
Training exercise at Hill AFB tests wings’ combat readiness

Airmen from the 75th Air Base Wing, 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing participated in a training exercise last week aimed at testing their combat capability.
Aug. 26, 2020
4th Fighter Squadron wraps up three weeks of training in Alaska

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 388th Fighter Wing’s 4th Fighter Squadron, along with Reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing, returned Saturday after three weeks of training in Alaska, including Red Flag 20-3 at Eielson Air Force Base.Red Flag is a large force combat exercise that takes place
Aug. 25, 2020
Course developed at Hill AFB speeds training for new F-35 crew chiefs

Crew chiefs newly-assigned to the F-35 have direct access to professional development thanks to a course recently created at Hill Air Force Base, which may be implemented throughout the Air Force. The first class of Airmen graduated Friday from the F-35 Crew Chief Upgrade Training course, which was

Maintainers, training squadron collaborate on new F-35 hydraulics course

Juggling F-35s: Schedulers help keep fleet healthy, balancing required maintenance and availability

Enlisted Airmen are the gatekeepers for Hill’s fighter squadrons

Training exercise at Hill AFB tests wings’ combat readiness

4th Fighter Squadron wraps up three weeks of training in Alaska

Course developed at Hill AFB speeds training for new F-35 crew chiefs