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  • Hill’s fighter wings name year’s best maintenance professionals

    The 419th and 388th Fighter Wings honored the year's best maintenance personnel at the Maintenance Professional of the Year Awards here Saturday. With about 500 people in attendance, this year marks the first time the two wings have held a combined ceremony to recognize outstanding Airmen in the

  • CES welcomes new commander

    Maj. Rodney Hammond assumed command of the 419th Civil Engineer Squadron during a ceremony here Saturday.Hammond was commissioned in 1997 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Bowling Green State University. Before assuming command, Hammond was the 419th CES operations flight commander. In

  • Service members, families get free pass to national parks

    Service members and their families can now enter all of America's national parks free of charge for a year under an initiative announced today.The pass - the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Annual Pass, which normally costs $80 - became available to service members

  • Free TOPS IN BLUE concert June 23

    The U.S. Air Force's TOPS IN BLUE is offering a free night of family entertainment at Peery's Egyptian Theater in Ogden at 7 p.m. June 23. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Seating is first come, first served. Tickets are not required."TOPS IN BLUE is the Air Force's premier entertainment showcase," said Tom

  • Reservists invited to annual picnic July 13

    The annual Salute to Our Nation's Defenders Picnic is set for July 13 -- the Friday before the July UTA. The picnic will be held at the base's Centennial Park from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. All wing members and their families are invited to attend the free event, which includes food, games and music. The

  • Policy change to allow reservists to carry leave balance

    Air Force Reserve officials are working to change policy to allow reservists who earn days of leave to carry those days over from year to year.New laws and Department of Defense instructions permit reservists to carry over the leave days. However, policy and procedures have not caught up with the

  • Register now for Employer Appreciation Day 2012

    Registration is now open for the 419th Fighter Wing's Employer Appreciation Day set for Aug. 11. Wing reservists may register themselves and one employer by sending an email to 419fw.pa@hill.af.mil with the below information provided in full. NOTE: incomplete registrations will not be

  • Air Force senior leaders issue letter on Critical Days of Summer

    In a tri-signature memorandum, the top three Air Force leaders urged Airmen to create a culture of safety and watch out for one another.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued the letter May 25

  • SLIDESHOW: Meet the Xtreme Team

    Meet the Xtreme Team, a unique extension to Air Force Reserve recruiting efforts. Energetic and hard working, Xtreme Team members travel to events across the country to find recruits with those same qualities. Whether it's an air show, concert or monster truck rally, the Xtreme Team will likely be

  • 419th hits high note at Salt Lake Bees game

    The 419th Fighter Wing choir, made up of Air Force Reservists and military spouses, sings the national anthem at the Salt Lake Bees baseball game May 26. The singers also performed "God Bless America" during the seventh-inning stretch as part of the stadium's military appreciation night. Stay