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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Hill AFB Maintainers load for Seoul ADEXHill maintainers support F-35A’s first Asia appearance during Seoul ADEX 17
                        
                        
                        Air Force Reserve air transportation specialists assigned to the 67th Aerial Port Squadron transfer rolling stock into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 13, 2017. The cargo used to support two F-35A Lightning II aircraft is destined for the 2017 Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition. The U.S. participates in these events to demonstrate the nation’s focus on regional security and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Events like this also provide a great opportunity to strengthen our international partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Holcomb)
                
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                        Staff Sgt. Shawn O’Keefe, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 388th Maintenance Group, positons rolling stock at the base of a C-17 Globemaster III ramp at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 13, 2017. The cargo, which will support two F-35A Lightning II aircraft, is en route to the 2017 Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition, Northeast Asia’s largest airshow. The U.S. is honored to participate in Seoul ADEX 17 and is committed to ensuring its partnership with South Korea remains strong. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Holcomb)
                
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Hill AFB maintainers support F-35A first Asia appearance during Seoul ADEX 17Published Oct. 20, 2017
                    
                    By Donovan K. Potter
                    
                    
                    388th Fighter Wing
            **HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AFNS)  --**Twenty-seven Hill Air Force Base maintainers and accompanying support equipment loaded into a C-17 Globemaster III Oct. 13, 2017, bound for Northeast Asia’s largest air show to support the F-35A Lightning II’s first time on Asian soil.Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition, also known as Seoul ADEX 17, offers a venue to deepen U.S. relationships with South Korea and enhance regional security while also giving 388th and 419th Fighter Wing maintainers a sense of interoperability and cultural awareness by working in another country.“With this temporary duty, we gain an increased understanding of how other platforms and countries conduct maintenance and daily operations,” said Lt. Col. Jennifer Phillips, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander. “Boots on ground in a location other than home gives us breadth and increased understanding we’re able to pass onto peers, subordinates and leaders alike for application in future movements.”In preparing to take the F-35A to Asia for the first time, the maintenance team focused on daily requirements such as upgrade training, maintenance discipline and operational risk management practices.“We train like we fight,” Phillips said. “We pride ourselves on by-the-book maintenance, safety and wingmanship. Living these principles everyday prepares us for any assignment and complying with our maintenance directives and guidance will always ensure success.”Air Force officials said participating in Seoul ADEX 17 indirectly supports theater engagement goals and objectives, while further enhancing relations with other Pacific nations. It also provides a unique opportunity for the U.S. to showcase its aviation expertise and promote strong military-to-military ties with South Korea allies and friends.Besides the F-35A, other U.S. assets supporting Seoul ADEX 17 include the Air Force F-22 Raptor, A-10 Thunderbolt II, C-17 Globemaster III, C-130 Hercules, B-1 Lancer, KC-135 Stratotanker, E-3 Sentry, U-2 and RQ-4 Global Hawk. Additionally, the Navy is supporting with one P-8A Poseidon and the Army is supporting with one CH-47F Chinook.The first operational F-35As arrived at Hill AFB in October 2015. Hill currently has 27 F-35As and will eventually be home to 78 aircraft and three operational squadrons by the end of 2019. The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th FW fly and maintain the aircraft in a total force partnership.Hill AFB 



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