Aircraft
First F-35A Base Achieves Full Warfighting Capability
Hill AFB in Utah is the first operational U.S. Air Force base to receive its full complement of Lockheed Martin F-35As.
On January 6 the 388th/419th Fighter Wings at Hill AFB, Utah, staged a mass “elephant walk” by 52 F-35As during a Combat Power Exercise. (photo: U.S. Air Force)
On January 6 the 388th/419th Fighter Wings at Hill AFB, Utah, staged a mass “elephant walk” by 52 F-35As during a Combat Power Exercise. (photo: U.S. Air Force)

With the delivery in December of the 78th combat-coded Lockheed Martin F-35A to Hill AFB, Utah, the base became the first in the U.S. Air Force to achieve Full Warfighting Capability (FWC). Hill is home to the 388th (active-duty 12th AF) and 419th (Air Force Reserve Command) Fighter Wings, which jointly operate the F-35 fleet in three squadrons (4th, 34th, 421st Fighter Squadrons).


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