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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  • IN FOCUS: Senior Airman Bo Taylor, 419th FSS

    When deciding to join the military, most people take time to think about all their options, learn more about the type of job they'll have, and talk it over with family and friends. But not Senior Airman Bo Taylor. He said the decision to join the Air Force Reserve was an easy one. Three years after

  • The Year in Headlines 2013

    With sequestration and furloughs dominating the headlines this year, it's easy to forget some of the good news coming from the 419th Fighter Wing. That's why we're bringing you the top headlines you may have missed in 2013. This year's news coverage spans several states - an F-16 pilot who helped

  • Santa to arrive at wing via F-16 Dec. 8

    Santa Claus will make a special appearance at the 419th Fighter Wing during a children's Christmas party here Dec. 8. Wing families are invited to greet the holiday icon as he arrives on scene in an F-16 Fighting Falcon. The party begins at 1 p.m. with games, treats, and bouncy houses, followed by

  • Hill selected to receive first operational F-35A aircraft

    Hill Air Force Base was selected as the new home for the Air Force's first operational F-35A Lightning IIs.Air Force officials chose Hill AFB after a lengthy analysis of multiple locations' operational considerations, installation attributes, economic, and environmental factors."Hill AFB is ideally

  • Hill's fighter wings celebrate Thanksgiving

    Reserve Airmen in the 419th Fighter Wing joined their active duty counterparts in the 388th FW for a Thanksgiving celebration today. Volunteers decked one of the base's airplane hangars with harvest décor and set tables for hundreds of Airmen and their families. Local businesses and community

  • Wing reschedules January UTA

    The 419th Fighter Wing's January UTA will be moved from Jan. 11-12 to Jan. 25-26. Air Force Reserve units throughout the command are pushing back January UTAs due to budget uncertainties as a result of the continuing resolution that expires Jan. 15. The command plans to delay UTA funding allocations

  • 419th reservist competes in Armed Services Hockey Tournament

    Senior Airman Colby Carlisle, 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, takes the puck in a faceoff as Lt. Col. Stephen Pinchak (background), 195th Fighter Squadron, Tucson, Ariz., waits during play as Hill Team 1, plays a Hanscom AFB team of combined U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps players. Three teams

  • Hill F-16 units conduct ‘surge’ exercise

    F-16 pilots from Hill's 388th and 419th Fighter Wings are conducting about 70 percent more training flights this week as part of a "surge" exercise designed to prepare Airmen for increased tempo during combat. Local residents can expect an increase in noise from dawn until about midnight through

  • 419th MDS prep Airmen for flu season

    419th Medical Squadron Airmen administered flu vaccines to wing personnel during the November unit training assembly here this weekend. The vaccination is an annual requirement for Airmen."Around this time every year, our mission focuses on making sure every 419th Airman is protected against the flu

  • IN FOCUS: Staff Sgt. Jorge Razo, 419th MOF

    Joining the military is a family tradition for some Airmen, but someone needs to start that tradition. Staff Sgt. Jorge Razo, a weapons system coordinator in the 419th Maintenance Operations Flight, started his family's trend of serving in the military. Public affairs recently sat down with Razo to