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  • The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings conducted an F-35A combat power exercise at Hill Air Force Base

    2020: A Year in Review

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Despite a year of changes and challenges worldwide, the 419th Fighter Wing continued its legacy of national defense, humanitarian aid, and community support.The wing launched into 2020 on a high note, with a colossal show of force that highlighted the F-35A Lightning II’s full war fighting capability. Alongside the
  • To continue minimizing close contact among personnel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensure units and personnel are fully ready to resume, physical fitness testing has been delayed from October to January 2021. Testing in January will proceed without obtaining waist, height and weight measurements.

    Air Force moves PT tests to April 2021, removes waist measurement from composite score permanently

    To ensure social distancing practices remain in place during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and to give Airmen and Space Professionals time to prepare, testing was delayed from October to January and is now further delayed to April.

  • Air Force releases findings on racial disparity review

    The Department of the Air Force released its report on the findings of an Air Force Inspector General independent review into racial disparity Dec. 21. The full report is available for download on AF.mil.
  • Master Sgt. David McAlhany, a reservist in the 67th Aerial Port Squadron, along with Santa Claus, cheers on Taelon, a student at Mound Fort Junior High, as he opens gifts during a Christmas party hosted Dec. 18 by past and present Airmen in the 67th APS.

    Reservists bring Christmas magic to students with special needs

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Reservists in the wing’s 67th Aerial Port Squadron are once again making Christmas dreams come true by bringing a little North Pole magic to Ogden, Utah.Airmen decked in elf attire came bearing toys, school supplies, and warm-weather clothing to students with special needs at Mound Fort Junior High. Deliveries were
  • Image of Christmas bells and garland

    Wing commander's holiday message to reservists

    419th family:Here’s wishing you and yours a happy holiday and all the best during this very special time of the year!The spirit of this season is steeped in meaning, traditions, and often, reflection.The well-known Christmas carol “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” is based on a poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in the midst of the Civil
  • Senior Airman Ben Little, 419th Fighter Wing, loads bags of wrapped gifts into a volunteer's car at Utah Foster Care Foundation in Ogden, Utah, Dec. 17, 2020, as part of a volunteer effort called Santa Brigade

    Airmen continue tradition of Utah Foster Care gift deliveries

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – More than 30 reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing joined Airmen from the 388th FW and 649th Munitions Squadron to deliver Christmas gifts to children in foster care.Continuing a years-long tradition, Airmen packed cars and trucks full of toys to deliver to families across Northern Utah who needed a little extra help

  • Scobee highlights Reserve contributions, future priorities

    Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, highlighted the contributions of the more than 70,000 Reserve Citizen Airmen during an extremely busy 2020 and shared the Air Force Reserve future priorities during the Reserve Forces Policy Board’s quarterly meeting December 9. Throughout his speech, Scobee underscored the Air Force Reserve’s ability to deliver 20% of the Air Force’s overall operational and strategic capability with just 3% of the budget. He focused on the essential work Reserve Citizen Airmen accomplished with regard to the Department of Defense COVID-19 response and natural disaster support during 2020.
  • A photo of an F-35A Lightning II

    Hill tests near-instant launch capabilities of fighter wings

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Last week, Team Hill carried out a short-notice exercise, launching F-35A Lightning IIs to intercept two civilian “red air” aircraft over the Utah Test and Training Range.The exercise tested the ability of the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings to perform nearly instantaneous launches from Hill AFB in
  • Staff Sgt. Dustin Becerrill, client systems technician with the 419th Force Support Squadron’s cyber flight

    In Focus: Staff Sgt. Dustin Becerrill

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Staff Sgt. Dustin Becerrill knew he wanted to join the military since he was a child. His father was a member of the Mexican Air Force, and Becerrill grew up hearing stories of his father’s service, which inspired him to serve, too.Even though things were going well with his civilian career, “I knew I was capable of
  • Master Sgt. Blake Erickson, NCOIC of the 419th Development and Training Flight, conducts virtual training from home during the 419th Fighter Wing’s unit training assembly weekend Dec. 6. The DTF helps prepare new enlistees for Basic Military Training.

    Virtual is new reality for Development and Training Flight

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The Development and Training Flight has taken their training to the cyber realm to ensure the health and safety of the 419th Fighter Wing’s future Airmen during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The DTF prepares newly enlisted trainees for Basic Military Training, giving them a leg up before taking on the challenges that
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