An F-35A takes off during a combat exercise at Hill
An F-35A takes off during a combat exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 1, 2019. The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing, along with F-16 units from Holloman AFB, New Mexico, and... More
Maintainers with the 421st Fighter Sqaudron prepare
Maintainers with the 421st Fighter Sqaudron prepare an F-35A Lightning II for launch during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 5, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
Maintainers and pilots with the 388th and 419th Fighter
Maintainers and pilots with the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings prepare for launch at Hill Air Force Base, Utah on Nov. 13, 2019. The 34th Fighter Squadron departed Hill for Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirat... More
Senior Airman Micheal Fraser, 4th Fighter Generation
Senior Airman Micheal Fraser, 4th Fighter Generation Squadron, participates in an annual F-35 weapons load competition at Hill Air Foece Base, Utah, Feb. 5, 2021. Competing active duty and Reserve load crews wi... More
Senior Airmen Nancy Bartel and Diana Medina, both back-shop
Senior Airmen Nancy Bartel and Diana Medina, both back-shop armament technicians, post flight an F-16 on day two of Red Flag 12-2, Jan. 24, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Coalition partners from South Korea and... More
A C-5 Galaxy from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., flies
A C-5 Galaxy from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., flies below a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 191st Air Refueling Squadron, 151st Air Refueling Wing with the Utah Air National Guard after being refueled, June 1... More
F-35As taxi during a combat exercise at Hill Air Force
F-35As taxi during a combat exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 1, 2019. The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing, along with F-16 units from Holloman AFB, New Mexico, and Kunsan... More
Col. Greg P. Sarakatsannis, Vice Commander 388th Fighter
Col. Greg P. Sarakatsannis, Vice Commander 388th Fighter Wing, prepares for a water gun fight as part of tradition after his final flight at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 21, 2013. Sarakatsannis is a Command ... More
The 421st Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base,
The 421st Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, 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-read... More
Airman 1st Class Braxton Hill, 388th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Braxton Hill, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Group, aligns a component for installation on an F-35A Lightning II during a newly developed hydraulics course at Hill Air Force, Utah, Dec. 18, 2020. T... More
Staff Sgt. Trent Brodish (right) eyes a weapon load
Staff Sgt. Trent Brodish (right) eyes a weapon load onto a lift truck with Airman 1st Class Carl Dowell, both assigned to 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit with the 388th Fighter Wing, during the Load Crew of the... More
Senior Airman Deshone Davie from the 4th Aircraft
Senior Airman Deshone Davie from the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit of 388th Fighter Wing preps the GBU-12 laser guided bomb during the F-35A weapons loading competition Jan. 19, 2018 at Hill Air Force Base. The... More
A maintainer with the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit
A maintainer with the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform pre-flight inspections on an F-35A Lightning II during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 3, 2020. Bolt maintnainers are fully quali... More
Col. Greg P. Sarakatsannis, Vice Commander 388th Fighter
Col. Greg P. Sarakatsannis, Vice Commander 388th Fighter Wing, poses for photos after his final flight at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 21, 2013. Sarakatsannis is a Command Pilot with more than 2,500 flight h... More
A 388th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot walks
A 388th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot walks back to the squadron after a launch for an exercise on Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Nov. 19, 2013. The 388th Fighter Wing, including the 421st and the 4th Fig... More
F-35A Lightning II await to taxi at Hill Air Force
F-35A Lightning II await to taxi at Hill Air Force Bsse, Utah, May 20, 2020. Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings have deployed F-35As into combat three times in 12 months. The group of deployed Airmen... More
Col. Greg P. Sarakatsannis, Vice Commander 388th Fighter
Col. Greg P. Sarakatsannis, Vice Commander 388th Fighter Wing, completes his final flight at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 21, 2013. Sarakatsannis is a Command Pilot with more than 2,500 flight hours, includi... More
An F-35A Lightning II takes off at Nellis Air Force
An F-35A Lightning II takes off at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 1, 2019. Pilots and maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit are participating in Red... More
Maintainers with the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit
Maintainers with the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit recover F-35A Lightning IIs during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 3, 2020. Airmen with the 421st AMU are Blended Operational Lightning Te... More
An F-35A Lightning II with the F-35 Demonstration Team
An F-35A Lightning II with the F-35 Demonstration Team flies over Hill Air Force Base, Utah during a demonstration practice Jan. 10, 2020. The F-35 Demo Team is scheduled to perform at 22 airshows during the 20... More
U.S. Air Force F-35A LIghtning IIs assigned to the
U.S. Air Force F-35A LIghtning IIs assigned to the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings stage for combat training sorties at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, July 14, 2020. The fighter wings are the Air Force's only F-35A c... More
1st Lt. Matthew Van Baren, a pilot assigned to the
1st Lt. Matthew Van Baren, a pilot assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, gives a Fighting Fuujins gesture prior to taxi during Red Flag 12-2, Jan. 24, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Coalition partners from Sout... More
U.S. Air Force F-35A LIghtning IIs assigned to the
U.S. Air Force F-35A LIghtning IIs assigned to the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings stage for combat training sorties at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, July 14, 2020. The fighter wings are the Air Force's only F-35A c... More
An A-10 Thunderbolt ll from the 190th Fighter Squadron,
An A-10 Thunderbolt ll from the 190th Fighter Squadron, Gowen Field, Idaho, receives fuel from a 151st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 during a training mission May 21 near Twin Falls, Idaho. The 151st ARW routinely ... More
Crew chiefs from the 421st Fighter Squadron Aircraft
Crew chiefs from the 421st Fighter Squadron Aircraft Maintenance Unit and 388th Fighter Wing Equipment Maintenance Squadron change a tire on a F-16 Fighting Falcon after in busted during landing during an exerc... More
Capt. Christopher Arnott, a pilot from the 421st Fighter
Capt. Christopher Arnott, a pilot from the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, maneuvers an F-16 Fighting Falcon over San Diego, Calif., Jan. 18, 2013. A cadre of Hill based 388th Fighter Wing pi... More
An F-35A Lightning II with the F-35 Demonstration Team
An F-35A Lightning II with the F-35 Demonstration Team flies over Hill Air Force Base, Utah during a demonstration practice Jan. 10, 2020. The F-35 Demo Team is scheduled to perform at 22 airshows during the 20... More
Capt. Brandon Lavalley (left) and Maj. Derrick Vincent,
Capt. Brandon Lavalley (left) and Maj. Derrick Vincent, both pilots assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, fly toward the Nevada Test and Training Range on day three of Red Flag 12-2, Jan. 25, at Nellis Air Forc... More
An F-35A pilot with the 421st Fighter Squadron returns
An F-35A pilot with the 421st Fighter Squadron returns to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 23, 2020, following a six-month deployment to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The deployment included Airmen ... More
Senior Airman Vincent Diaz, tactical aircraft maintainer
Senior Airman Vincent Diaz, tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, signals an F-35A Lightning II fighter jet pilot during Red Flag 21-1, at N... More
Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th
Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings return home on Nov. 1, 2019, following a six-month deployment to Al-Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 4th Fighter Squadron's deployment... More
A maintainer with the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit
A maintainer with the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepares to launch an F35A Lightning II during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 3, 2020. Bolt maintnainers are fully qualified Airmen in a... More
U.S. Air Force F-35A LIghtning IIs assigned to the
U.S. Air Force F-35A LIghtning IIs assigned to the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings stage for combat training sorties at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, July 14, 2020. The fighter wings are the Air Force's only F-35A c... More
Maintainers with the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit
Maintainers with the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit recover F-35A Lightning IIs during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 3, 2020. Airmen with the 421st AMU are Blended Operational Lightning Te... More
A maintainer with the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit
A maintainer with the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepares to launch an F35A Lightning II during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 3, 2020. Bolt maintnainers are fully qualified Airmen in a... More
An A-10 Thunderbolt ll from the 190th Fighter Squadron,
An A-10 Thunderbolt ll from the 190th Fighter Squadron, Gowen Field, Idaho, departs after receiving fuel from a 151st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 during a training mission May 21 near Twin Falls, Idaho. The 151st... More
An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 388th
An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron on the flight line during Red Flag 19-1, Nelllis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 6, 2019. Pilots and maintainers from the 3... More
Col. Greg P. Sarakatsannis, Vice Commander 388th Fighter
Col. Greg P. Sarakatsannis, Vice Commander 388th Fighter Wing, gets kissed by his wife, Julie Sarakatsannis, after his final flight at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 21, 2013. Sarakatsannis is a Command Pilot ... More
Lt. Col. Benjamin Harrison, 466th Fighter Squadron
Lt. Col. Benjamin Harrison, 466th Fighter Squadron commander, performs pre-flight actions in an F-35A prior to take off from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, the evening of Aug. 20, 2019, as the active duty 388th and... More
Staff Sgt. Hunter Rivera from the 4th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Hunter Rivera from the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit of 388th Fighter Wing preps the GBU-12 laser guided bomb during the F-35A weapons loading competition Jan. 19, 2018 at Hill Air Force Base. These ... More
Airman 1st Class Javier Saldana, 388th Aerospace Ground
Airman 1st Class Javier Saldana, 388th Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight, performs maintenance on a munitions loader at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 4, 2019. Unit Airmen maintain over 600 pieces of equipment... More
Airman 1st Class Michael Appiah, 388th Aerospace Ground
Airman 1st Class Michael Appiah, 388th Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight, performs maintenance on a mobile heater at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 4, 2019. Unit Airmen maintain over 600 pieces of equipment th... More
Airmen with the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings file
Airmen with the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings file out of the Deployment Control Center at Hill Air Force Base, Utah on Nov. 14, 2019. The 34th Fighter Squadron departed Hill for Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab... More
Maintainers with the 421st Fighter Sqaudron prepare
Maintainers with the 421st Fighter Sqaudron prepare an F-35A Lightning II for launch during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 5, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
Captains Thor Boland and Mike Broderick, pilots assigned
Captains Thor Boland and Mike Broderick, pilots assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, return from the Nevada Test and Training Range on day three of Red Flag 12-2, Jan. 25, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Coalit... More
Deploying pilots with the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings
Deploying pilots with the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings prepare for launch at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 20, 2020. Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings have deployed F-35As into combat three times ... More
An F-35A taxis during a combat exercise at Hill Air
An F-35A taxis during a combat exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 1, 2019. The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing, along with F-16 units from Holloman AFB, New Mexico, and Kun... More
A formation of F-35A Lightning IIs, from the 388th
A formation of F-35A Lightning IIs, from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, fly over the Utah Test and Training Range as part of a combat power exercise on Nov. 19, 2018. The exercise aims to confirm their abil... More
Staff Sgt. Wyatt Latimer, assigned to 4th Aircraft
Staff Sgt. Wyatt Latimer, assigned to 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit with the 388th Fighter Wing, prepares a weapon during the Load Crew of the Year competition Feb. 7, 2020, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The lo... More
Captains Thor Boland, Mike Broderick Brandon Lavalley,
Captains Thor Boland, Mike Broderick Brandon Lavalley, pilots assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, return from the Nevada Test and Training Range on day three of Red Flag 12-2, Jan. 25, at Nellis Air Force Bas... More
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 421st Fighter
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron taxis during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb.5, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II from the 388th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II from the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill AFB, Utah receives fuel from a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall, England, during exercise Astral Knight over ... More
The first wave of Airmen from the active duty 388th
The first wave of Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings returned home to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 7, 2020, following a six-month deployment to the Middle East. (U.S. Air Force ... More
The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings
The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings conducted an F-35A Combat Power Exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 6, 2020. The exercise, which was planned for months, demonstrated their ability ... More
The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings
The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings conducted an F-35A Combat Power Exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 6, 2020. The exercise, which was planned for months, demonstrated their ability ... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 388th Fighter Wing,
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, departs after receiving fuel from a 151st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 during a training mission, Feb. 9, near Wendover, Utah. The 15... More
Senior Airman Zachary Weimar, 421st Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Zachary Weimar, 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit, competes in a load competition at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 12, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
Lt. Col. Neal Wayment, a pilot and commander of the
Lt. Col. Neal Wayment, a pilot and commander of the 151st Operations Support Flight, lines up an approach while practicing touch-and-goes at Wendover Airport, Utah, April 10. The 151st ARW routinely supports a... More
Airmen assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter
Airmen assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron return home to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, July 30, 2019. The Airmen were stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, for a 2-month European Theater Se... More
Senior Airman John Michalek, 388th Maintenance Squadron,
Senior Airman John Michalek, 388th Maintenance Squadron, has his temperature checked during a health screening May 7, 2020, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, following a six-month deployment to the Middle East. The... More
F-35A Lightning II pilots on the flight line during
F-35A Lightning II pilots on the flight line during Red Flag 19-1, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 4, 2019. Pilots and maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft Mainten... More
An F-35A Lightning II taxis during Red Flag 20-1 at
An F-35A Lightning II taxis during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 3, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
An F-35A Lightning II takes off at Nellis Air Force
An F-35A Lightning II takes off at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 1, 2019. Pilots and maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit are participating in Red... More
Hill Air Force Base F-35A Combat Power Exercise
Pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings taxi F-35As on the runway in preparation for a combat power exercise Nov. 19, 2018, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. During the exercise wings confirmed their ability ... More
Staff Sgt. Emmanuel May, right, and Staff Sgt Keith
Staff Sgt. Emmanuel May, right, and Staff Sgt Keith Hartfiel, 419th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight, remove fluid from a piece of equipment during maintenance at Hill Air Force Base, Utah... More
An F-35A pilot assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron,
An F-35A pilot assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, does preflight preparations for a Red Flag 21-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 3, 2021. Red Flag is a contested c... More
An F-35A Lightning II takes off at Nellis Air Force
An F-35A Lightning II takes off at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 1, 2019. Pilots and maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit are participating in Red... More
Staff Sgt. Chirs Allen, 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit,
Staff Sgt. Chirs Allen, 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, swaps unit patches with Command Chief Master Sgt. David W. Wade, command chief Air Combat Command, during a visit to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Feb. 20, 2... More
Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings file
Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings file onto a 747 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, bound for the Middle East to support the F-35As first deployment there. The Airmen arrived at Al Dhafra Air Base in th... More
Members of the 338th and 419th Fighter Wings return
Members of the 338th and 419th Fighter Wings return from a deployment at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, April 22, 2014. More than 130 Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings returned from a four month deploym... More
A formation of F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 421st
A formation of F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, depart the snow-laden state en route to San Diego, Calif., Jan. 18, 2013. The cadre of Hill-based 388th Fighter W... More
An F-35A takes off during a combat exercise at Hill
An F-35A takes off during a combat exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 1, 2019. The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing, along with F-16 units from Holloman AFB, New Mexico, and... More
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 421st Fighter
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron taxis during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb.5, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
An F-35A Lightning II from the 388th Fighter Wing banks
An F-35A Lightning II from the 388th Fighter Wing banks after takeoff for routine training at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Dec. 20, 2019. The 388th Fighter Wing is the Air Force’s first combat-coded F-35A wing an... More
Pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings taxi
Pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings taxi F-35As on the runway in preparation for a combat power exercise Nov. 19, 2018, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. During the exercise, the wings confirmed their abi... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 388th Fighter Wing,
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, departs after receiving fuel from a 151st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 during a training mission, Feb. 9, near Wendover, Utah. The 15... More
Pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings brief
Pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings brief at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prior to launching on the F-35As first deployment to the Middle East. Airmen in the 388th and 419th FWs arrived at Al Dhafra Air... More
An F-35A Lightning II during a combat power exercise
An F-35A Lightning II during a combat power exercise Nov. 19, 2018, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. During the exercise, the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings confirmed their ability to employ a large force of jets a... More
F-35As during a combat exercise at Hill Air Force Base,
F-35As during a combat exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 1, 2019. The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing, along with F-16 units from Holloman AFB, New Mexico, and Kunsan Air ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Clinton Williams, 52nd Component
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Clinton Williams, 52nd Component Maintenance Squadron engine manager, left, raises his hand after he is pronounced the victor during the 12th Kwon Respect Fighting Championship in Wuppe... More
A B-1 Bomber from the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth
A B-1 Bomber from the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., departs after conducting contact training from a 151st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 during a training mission, April 10, near Wendover, Uta... More
An F-35A Lightning II takes off at Nellis Air Force
An F-35A Lightning II takes off at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 1, 2019. Pilots and maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit are participating in Red... More
Col. Greg P. Sarakatsannis, Vice Commander 388th Fighter
Col. Greg P. Sarakatsannis, Vice Commander 388th Fighter Wing, gets tackled and taped for a water gun fight as part of tradition after his final flight at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 21, 2013. Sarakatsannis... More
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 421st Fighter
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron taxis during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb.5, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Dykes, 388th Fighter Wing 421st
Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Dykes, 388th Fighter Wing 421st Fighter Squadron Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, checks blades on a F-16 Fighting Falcon upon return from a flight during an exercise on Hill Air Force ... More
Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing Equipment Maintenance
Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing Equipment Maintenance Squadron change a tire on a F-16 Fighting Falcon after it busted during an exercise on Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Nov. 19, 2013. The 388th Fighter Wing, ... More
A B-1 Bomber from the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth
A B-1 Bomber from the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., conducts contact training from a 151st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 during a training mission April 10 near Wendover, Utah. The 151st ARW r... More
F-35A Lightning II fighter jets assigned to the 388th
F-35A Lightning II fighter jets assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron on the flight line during Red Flag 19-1, Nelllis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 6, 2019. Pilots and maintainers from the 388... More
A pilot with the 388th Fighter Wing waits to taxi prior
A pilot with the 388th Fighter Wing waits to taxi prior to launching on the F-35As first deployment to the Middle East. Airmen in the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings arrived at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Ar... More
F-35A Lightning IIs from the active duty 388th and
F-35A Lightning IIs from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings on the ramp during an F-35A Combat Power Exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 6, 2020. The exercise, which was planned for m... More
Capt. Brandon Lavalley, a pilot assigned to the 4th
Capt. Brandon Lavalley, a pilot assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, flies toward the Nevada Test and Training Range on day three of Red Flag 12-2, Jan. 25, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Coalition partners fr... More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat
U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, center, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Frank Batten, right, are briefed about the BL-1 weapons loader by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ryan Hanner, ... More
An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 388th Fighter Wing
An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, flies behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 314th Air Refueling Squadron at Beale AFB, California, June 9, 2017. The Fighting F... More
F-35A Lightning II pilots on the flight line during
F-35A Lightning II pilots on the flight line during Red Flag 19-1, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 4, 2019. Pilots and maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft Mainten... More
An F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 388th Fighter
An F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base in Utah, and an F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, fly over Denal... More
Senior Airman David Hammett, 4th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman David Hammett, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew, lifts a munition during Red Flag 19-1, Nelllis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 6, 2019. Pilots and maintainers from the 388th Fighter W... More
Master Sgt. Travis Cronn, 388th Maintenance Squadron,
Master Sgt. Travis Cronn, 388th Maintenance Squadron, calls roll at the Hill Air Force Base Deployment Control Center. The Airmen were bound for the Middle East to support the F-35As first deployment there. The... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Morris, 421st Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Morris, 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit, competes in a load competition at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 12, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
U.S. Air Force F-35A LIghtning IIs assigned to the
U.S. Air Force F-35A LIghtning IIs assigned to the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings taxi during combat training sorties at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, July 14, 2020. The fighter wings are the Air Force's only F-35A... More
Staff Sgt. Darion White (left) and Senior Airman Micheal
Staff Sgt. Darion White (left) and Senior Airman Micheal Fraser, 4th Fighter Generation Squadron, participate in an annual F-35 weapons load competition at Hill Air Foece Base, Utah, Feb. 5, 2021. Competing act... More