The Official Website of the 388th Fighter Wing. Bamboo Eagle tests pilots preparation, skill, F-35 capabilities; Bamboo Eagle’s simulated combat environment creating Mission Ready Airmen

2024年8月26日 · Kongaika comes to the 388th after serving as the 325th Maintenance Group commander at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla since March 2023 where he helped with the standup of three F-35 Fighter Generation Squadrons. As the 388th MXG commander, Kongaika will lead approximately 1,600 Airmen across six squadrons who maintain 78 F-35A lighting IIs.

2020年7月7日 · Miles, who will retire this month, has been the 388th MXG commander since July 2016 and led many firsts for the Air Force F-35A program, including the first large scale combat exercises, overseas deployments and combat deployments.

388th Maintenance Group (388 MXG) The group comprises different support facets as squadrons and flights. The Munition Maintenance Squadron has many flights, but is primarily responsible for munitions storage, maintenance and delivery.

As the 4th and 421st FSs carried the operational load with singular dedication, the 34th FS and the 388th MXG trained on the new fighter and executed the wing’s plan to achieve Initial Operating Capability in accordance with the directive of the Commander of Air Combat Command, accomplished on Aug. 2, 2016.

Redesignated as 388th Field Maintenance Squadron on 8 Nov 1954. Inactivated on 10 Dec 1957. Activated on 1 May 1962. Organized on 1 Oct 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 8 Feb 1964. Activated on 14 Mar 1966. Organized on 8 Apr 1966.

2023年7月17日 · HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – By flattening its organizational structure and empowering more officers to lead, the 388th Maintenance Group has boosted its readiness levels, and is better able to focus on developing and serving Airmen. Nearly three years ago the 388th MXG underwent a massive shift in the way they do business.

2021年4月8日 · As the first active-duty, combat-coded F-35A unit in the Air Force with multiple European, Pacific and Middle East deployments under its belt, the 388th Fighter Wing is taking that experience and refining training processes to create more multi-capable Airmen who can support agile combat operations.

guidance regarding demonstration operations and responsibilities within the 388th Fighter Wing (388 FW). This supplement applies to flying and maintenance units as well as personnel

2019年6月5日 · These “BOLT” maintainers are currently deployed alongside the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit and the 421st Fighter Squadron during a Theater Security Package to Europe, and they’ve sent the first 388th Fighter Wing maintainer to ever be qualified in six different aspects of F-35 maintenance.