March 25, 2021 Acting SecAF visits Hill AFB, focuses on supporting Airmen, Guardians On his first visit to Hill AFB, Roth witnessed the 75th Air Base Wing, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, 388th Fighter Wing, Reserve 419th Fighter Wing and Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent Systems Directorate.
Aug. 19, 2020 Hill AFB Airmen demonstrate combat flexibility, reliability of F-35 during deployments Each of the wing’s three squadrons, alongside Reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing, have deployed in support of the Air Force Central Command mission at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.
June 2, 2020 For third time, Hill AFB fighter wings deploy F-35As to Middle East The 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base deployed F-35A Lighting IIs to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, to support the United States Air Force Central Command mission in the region.
May 8, 2020 First group of Airmen from Hill AFB’s 34th Fighter Squadron return home The Airmen are made up of pilots from the active duty 34th FS and Reserve 466th FS, as well as active duty and Reserve Airmen in the 34th and 466th Aircraft Maintenance Units, and personnel in other support functions.
April 6, 2020 419th Fighter Wing hosts F-35 virtual field trip During the virtual field trip, Silkey provided an overview of the aircraft’s capabilities to his online audience to include details on its stealth technology and how it gives pilots a significant advantage on the battlefield.
Jan. 17, 2020 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
July 23, 2019 US, RAF perform first joint F-35A hot pit refueling training Hot pit refueling is the process in which ground crew Airmen refuel an aircraft while its engines are still running, allowing the aircraft the ability to get back into the air as quickly as possible.
June 12, 2019 Hill AFB F-35As arrive at Spangdahlem AB Funded through the European Deterrence Initiative, the TSP provides a more robust U.S. military rotational presence in the European theater capable of deterring adversaries and assuring partners and allies of the U.S. commitment to regional security.
May 31, 2019 SecAF Farewell / Wright-Patterson AFB Storm Damage / F-35 Deploy Today's look around the Air Force features Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson's farewell, storm damage at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and F-35 Lightning II deployments to Aviano Air Base, Italy.
May 30, 2019 Hill AFB F-35As transition to Mountain Home during runway closure More than 250 Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings and up to 24 aircraft will make the trip over a two-month period.
May 7, 2019 Hill AFB F-35A units assist in F-16 fighter training For the last two weeks, F-16 basic course students and instructor pilots from the 311th Fighter Squadron at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, have been flying with and against the Air Force’s first operational F-35A units.
April 16, 2019 Hill AFB Airmen deploy F-35A to support coalition forces Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base deployed to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, to support the Air Force Central Command mission in the Middle East. The aircraft arrived in country on April 15.
Aug. 3, 2018 Hill AFB Airmen, aircraft progress together as F-35A program matures Two years after the Air Force declared initial operational capability for the F-35A Lightning II, pilots and maintainers at Hill Air Force Base’s active duty 388th and reserve 419th Fighter Wings are steadily erasing the word “initial” from in front of “operational capability.”
Dec. 11, 2017 Hill AFB F-35A maintainers passing the Pacific TSP test Five weeks into the first F-35A Pacific Theater Security Package deployment the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit team is at full stride.Maintainers in the Pacific location and in Utah, home of the 34th AMU under the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings are coming together to make the first TSP a success and
Nov. 28, 2017 Hill AFB’s F-35A, Airmen mastering first Pacific deployment More than 300 men and women of the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings out of Hill Air Force Base, Utah and 12 F-35A Lightning IIs are conducting business for the next six months on the subtropical Japanese island of Okinawa during a deployment known as a Theater Security Package.