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May 12, 2022
Vance graduate first female aviator awarded the Kolligian Trophy

In April 2020, during a routine training sortie, Bye’s A-10’s gun experienced a catastrophic failure, her canopy was sent soaring through the sky during flight and forced her to decide to either eject or attempt a gear-up “belly” landing.
Dec. 18, 2019
Hill fighter wings receive final F-35A Lightning II

The 388th Fighter Wing here received its final F-35A Lightning II Dec. 17. The delivery brings the total number of aircraft at Hill to 78. The first operational F-35As arrived at Hill in Sept. 2015. Since then, the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings have flown more than 17,500 sorties
Aug. 7, 2019
Aim High: Moody Airman's unconventional path to pilot wings

Enlisting in the Air Force in February of 2004 with the goal of eventually becoming a pilot, Capt. Robert Poe had to excel in multiple career fields spanning more than 10 years, before being selected for pilot training. Now, Poe is the 74th Fighter Squadron chief of safety, an A-10C Thunderbolt II
June 7, 2019
Hill Airmen bring F-35A, fifth-gen capabilities to European defense exercise

Airmen deployed from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, recently wrapped up the U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs first participation in a large, European air-and-missile defense exercise.

Vance graduate first female aviator awarded the Kolligian Trophy