An F-35A Lightning II, assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Anthony Pham)

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  • Reservists invited to Hiring Our Heroes event Jan. 23

    Reservists are invited to the Hiring Our Heroes event Jan. 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dixie Center, 1835 Convention Center Drive, St. George. Participants can sign up for the free event, or for a résumé and interview skills workshop Jan. 22, by visiting http://bit.ly/1bltaS6.The U.S. Chamber

  • Commander sends holiday season greetings to Citizen Airmen

    As we finish this year and look forward to the next, I want to thank you for your outstanding commitment and professionalism. You and your fellow Citizen Airmen clearly displayed a "service before self" attitude.From sequestration to the government shutdown, the budget challenges were numerous. I

  • Reservist provides medical aid in Philippines

    Maj. Mitchell Reynolds, a reservist in the 419th Medical Squadron, left his civilian job as a certified registered nurse anesthetist to provide medical assistance in the Philippines last month following Typhoon Haiyan, the deadly storm that killed more than 6,000 people. Reynolds joined Team

  • UFC fighter visits Hill

    Kelvin Gastelum, a mixed martial artist in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and winner of The Ultimate Fighter 17, gets an overview of the F-16 Fighting Falcon from Staff Sgt. Matthew Hix, a reservist in the 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Gastelum toured base work areas and met with Airmen

  • Hill F-16 units to conduct night flying through Dec. 19

    F-16 pilots from Hill's 388th and 419th Fighter Wings will conduct night flying Dec. 9-19. Local residents can expect an increase in noise during the evening hours as pilots sharpen their nighttime combat flying skills.The wings will conduct these missions Monday through Thursday until about

  • 419th kids make 'nice list'

    Santa Claus cruised in on an F-16 for the 419th Fighter Wing's holiday party today. Children of reservists played in bouncy houses and enjoyed treats and games while awaiting Santa's arrival. After his flight, Santa handed out gifts and goodies to the children with help from his faithful elves.

  • SFS Airmen spread holiday spirit

    Airmen from the 419th Security Forces Squadron had a busy weekend, spreading holiday cheer to local veterans and foster children. A dozen reservists from the 419th SFS spent their afternoon playing cards and getting to know veterans living at the George Wahlen Veterans Home in Ogden. The AIrmen said

  • 67th aerial porters honor Pearl Harbor anniversary

    Reservists in the 67th Aerial Port Squadron honored the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor by wearing their service dress uniforms Saturday. The squadron performs a service dress uniform inspection annually and wanted to use the event as a way to honor those who died at Pearl Harbor.The

  • AMXS officer pumps iron

    Maj. Eileen Frock, an aircraft maintenance officer in the 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, took home first place for her age and weight division at the World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters Competition in November."I didn't think I'd get to achieve this goal because it's the World

  • No snow day for maintainers, pilots prepping to deploy

    A crew chief from the 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducts preflight checks as part of training for an upcoming deployment to the Asia-Pacific region. More than 144 maintainers and pilots suited up in chemical gear and battled a day-long snowstorm Saturday."This is really important