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  • Air Force fitness program revision rewards excellent Airmen

    Based upon service-wide feedback, Airmen who earn an "excellent" on the new fitness test will now only have to test once a year according to a new revision to the Air Force Fitness Program."We believe this will recognize fitness excellence and serve as an incentive for more Airmen to improve their

  • COMMENTARY: How to enjoy an Air Force career

    I've been in the Air Force more years than I'd like to admit, but I believe those years give me the authority as "the wise old Turk" to pass down an observation about enjoying an Air Force career.Attitude is everything! I have to admit that my best years in the Air Force actually started with the

  • PHOTO ESSAY: Airmen back from Afghanistan

    Hundreds of people gathered on the flightline at Hill Air Force Base today to welcome their loved ones home. About 300 Airmen from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings returned after a nearly five-month deployment to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.In January, F-16s, pilots, maintainers and personnel

  • VA to cut insurance premiums for families

    Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today that military personnel insuring their families under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) program, which is administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, will have reduced out-of-pocket expenses beginning July 1."VA

  • IN FOCUS: Senior Airman Brandon Smith

    Public affairs recently sat down with Senior Airman Brandon Smith from the 419th Medical Squadron as part a series highlighting wing Airmen. Airman Smith is an immunization backup technician and self-air buddy care monitor for the squadron.What are some of your goals in the AF Reserve?I'm going to

  • YouTube video thanks Air Force personnel

    A video on the popular video sharing site YouTube features members of the community saying thank you to Air Force personnel. The "Thank You, Airmen" video is posted on the 419th Fighter Wing's newly created YouTube channel located at www.youtube.com/419fw. Layton resident Zoe Waits, a volunteer with

  • VIDEO: Moms in Combat Boots

    The 419th Fighter Wing talks to just a few of the thousands of mothers who serve in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.To view the video, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi8h3m8gB4o 

  • IN FOCUS: Senior Airman Jonathan Morris

    Public affairs recently sat down with Senior Airman Jonathan Morris from the 419th Maintenance Squadron as part a series highlighting wing Airmen. Airman Morris, a commercial construction worker in his civilian job, is a Clinton native. How long have you been in the Air Force Reserve?I've been in

  • PHOTO ESSAY: Family Day

    Families of reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing met at Centennial Park Sunday for the wing's Family Day, which serves to thank family members for their support.The event offered games, activities and information booths with representatives from Tricare, American Red Cross and Military One Source,

  • 419th efforts forge way into new Air Force territory

    Social media is definitely not the newest fad to hit the streets, but it's definitely the newest fad to hit the runway. Thanks to a memorandum from the Department of Defense, the Air Force in March opened up access to social media sites for various bases and currently plans to open up access Air