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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  • Most AF civilians to return to work

    In accordance with a memo Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel released Oct. 5, the Air Force will recall most of the nearly 104,000 Air Force civilian Airmen placed on emergency furlough due to government shutdown. However, a significant number will not yet be able to return.In his memo, Hagel stated that

  • DOD spells out closure contingency plan guidance

    DOD officials today issued guidance to the force in the event appropriations lapse Oct. 1 and a government shutdown results. Officials emphasize they still hope Congress can avoid that but say it is prudent to take such steps.The eight-page document gives basic guidance to commanders and directors

  • Civil Air Patrol cadets meet F-16 pilot

    Maj. Erik Fiederer, 419th Fighter Wing pilot, explains an F-16 engine to a group of Civil Air Patrol cadets from across Northern Utah today at the Hill Aerospace Museum. Fiederer is an Air Force reservist in the wing's 466th Fighter Squadron and has about 2,000 flying hours under his belt. The CAP

  • Memo prepares DOD employees for government shutdown

    Although Defense Department officials believe a government shutdown can be avoided when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, they want DOD employees to be prepared for the possibility, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a memo issued to the workforce Sept. 23. The fiscal year ends Sept. 30,

  • New SFS commander takes charge

    Capt. Brian Loftus, 419th Security Forces Squadron commander, and Master Sgt. Matthew Mason, 419th SFS first sergeant, talk with Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Howcroft, a 419th SFS reservist, during the September UTA. The new commander took some time to meet the Airmen under his command during his first

  • Jackson discusses future of Air Force Reserve

    Discussing the future of the Air Force, senior military and industry leaders gathered at the Air Force Association's 2013 Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor, Md., Sept. 16-18.More than 5,000 U.S. and

  • Reservists team up to start local gym

    Three 419th reservists turned their passion for fitness into a business by opening a gym together."Fitness gives me a way to release my stress in a healthy way," said Master Sgt. Ronald Beard, 419th Security Forces Squadron training NCO in charge. "I was lifting weights when I came up with an idea

  • Airmen brave rainy weather for Family Day

    Hundreds of Airmen from the 419th Fighter Wing braved rainy weather to attend Family Day at the base's Centennial Park today. Armed with raincoats and umbrellas, reservists and their families enjoyed free lunch, prize giveaways, games, and military demonstrations.The wing also welcomed

  • WSU offers free tickets to Hill Appreciation game Sept. 28

    The Weber State football team will play Sacramento State during a homecoming and Hill Appreciation game Sept. 28. Free ticket vouchers will be available for pickup starting Sept. 16 from the 419th Public Affairs office located on the second floor of Bldg. 120 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The vouchers

  • 419th reservist helps students honor 9/11

    Staff Sgt. Jonathan Morris, 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, speaks to students at West Clinton Elementary during their "Our Heroes" assembly in Clinton today. About 700 students gathered to honor military moms and dads on the 12th anniversary of 9/11. Morris, who attended West Clinton as a boy,