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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  • Q&A: Meet the new OG/CC

    In late May, Col. Brian Silkey became the 419th Operations Group commander. Public Affairs recently sat down with Silkey to discuss his priorities for the group.As the new OG/CC, what are your top three priorities?My goal is to keep the OG ready for worldwide combat taskings in support of combatant

  • Hill cancels July Fourth F-16 flyovers due to Sequestration

    F-16 pilots assigned here will not fly their traditional routes over local Independence Day celebrations this year due to flying hour program cuts related to sequestration."It's always a privilege to participate in these events and it's disappointing to have to sit it out this year because of fiscal

  • Furlough to affect Hill AFB service hours

    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has concluded budget cuts will require most of the department's civilian employees to be furloughed beginning in July. Hagel has directed that most Defense Department employees will be required to take 11 furlough days beginning July 8, one per week, through the end of

  • Reserve F-16 pilot helps squelch wildfires across West

    Air Force Reserve F-16 pilot Lt. Col. Paul "Buster" Delmonte flies several types of aircraft as part of his full-time civilian job, but instead of dropping bombs he delivers an entirely different kind of weapon.Delmonte, the 466th Fighter Squadron commander, is an aerial firefighter and aviation

  • Salute to Our Nation's Defenders Picnic set for July 12

    The Top of Utah Military Affairs Committee is hosting the Salute to Our Nation's Defenders Picnic at Centennial Park here July 12 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event, cohosted by local businesses, serves to recognize and thank active duty, Reserve and Guard military personnel for their service. Free

  • 419th reservist moonlights as quarterback

    He grabbed a uniform from his locker, pulled his laces tight, and felt focused and calm. He always gets the same feeling when he dons his football gear, but there's another uniform the player wears that's far more important to him."When I put on my military uniform, I know I did a lot more to earn

  • Exchange transitions to Rip-Stop Airman Battle Uniform

    As the Air Force transitions from the Airman Battle Uniform to the Rip-Stop Airman Battle Uniform, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service will no longer be able to order the ABU once the Defense Logistics Agency's stock is depleted and will sell only the RABU. "While the ABUs will still be authorized

  • Sequestration likely to continue into 2014

    Sequestration spending cuts could continue into 2014, and the impact of the deep cuts will fall disproportionately on small business, the Pentagon's top acquisition official told a Navy industry forum Monday."It's a reasonable possibility that we will go into 2014 with sequestration still underway,"

  • Reservist trains in joint night exercise

    Airmen from the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing prepare to hook cargo to a UH-60 Black Hawk flown by soldiers of the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade at Kandahar Airfield, June 1. Senior Airman Christopher Dominguez, a reservist in the 419th Fighter Wing's 67th Aerial Port Squadron, took part in the

  • OG welcomes new commander

    Col. Brian Silkey assumed command of the 419th Operations Group from Col. Bryan Cook during a change of command ceremony here Friday. Prior to taking the stick as the OG commander, Silkey served as commander for the 84th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Silkey is a 1989