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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  • MXG welcomes new squadron commanders

    419th Maintenance Group personnel ushered in new leaders in back-to-back ceremonies today. Maj. June Maloney accepted command of the 419th Maintenance Squadron from Maj. Ronald Carver. Carver then assumed command of the 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Prior to taking the reins of the MXS,

  • IN FOCUS: Senior Airman Brian Seward

    As an air freight journeyman with the 67th Aerial Port Squadron, Senior Airman Brian Seward ensures cargo is properly loaded onto aircraft. His job is a little more difficult lately after breaking his leg on the job as a civilian police officer with the Roy Police Department. I recently sat down

  • Air Force restarts tuition assistance

    The Air Force has officially restarted military tuition assistance, effective immediately. The service restarted the program as a result of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013, where Congress called for the MTA program to continue in the current fiscal year. As a

  • Teens get taste of life in 419th

    Tech. Sgt. Michael Taylor, 419th Maintenance Squadron, explains his duties to a group of students from North Ogden Junior High School who visited the Hill Aerospace Museum today. "I can't say enough good things about serving in the military," he said. "The Air Force Reserve has made me a better

  • Air Force Reservists, retirees eligible for TRICARE healthcare programs

    TRICARE has affordable healthcare programs available for all Air Force Reserve retirees - including "gray-area retirees" and actively-participating Air Force reservists, no matter what orders they are on.Reservists who retire before age 60 are eligible for TRICARE Retired Reserve coverage while they

  • Hagel announces fewer furlough days for civilians

    The Defense Department has revised from 22 to 14 the number of days hundreds of thousands of civilian employees could be furloughed this year because of the budget sequester, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today.In addition, a senior Defense Department official speaking on background told

  • Pentagon delays sending furlough notices to civilian workforce

    Pentagon officials have put off sending furlough notices to civilian employees until they've had a chance to analyze how pending legislation that would fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year will affect the Defense Department.Officials now estimate that furlough notices will go

  • Reserve, active duty maintenance personnel honored

    Airmen from the 419th and 388th Maintenance Group took home dozens of awards during the Maintenance Professional of the Year ceremony here March 9. The annual event recognizes top performers from Hill's Reserve and active duty fighter wings.Hundreds of attendees heard from keynote speaker Maj. Gen.

  • Wing bids farewell to command chief

    A retirement ceremony was held here Sunday for Chief Master Sgt. Cindy George, 419th Fighter Wing command chief, who served in the Air Force Reserve for more than 21 years.During the ceremony, George recognized those who influenced her career, giving special thanks to her family. She said former

  • EOD trains with high-tech arsenal

    Explosive ordnance technicians from the 419th Fighter Wing participated in a training exercise here Saturday to hone their skills at recognizing and disarming explosive materials. "We maintain more than 20 different tools in our arsenal to dispose of 100 different types of ordnance, and this type of