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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  • Senate confirms General Welsh as next Air Force chief of staff

    Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year veteran, will be the twentieth Air Force chief of staff, according to a Senate confirmation vote Aug. 2. Welsh provided testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee July 19, before the full Senate voted on his confirmation. Now the president must appoint the

  • Jackson takes helm of AF Reserve Command

    Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson became chief of Air Force Reserve and assumed command of Air Force Reserve Command in a ceremony July 30 at the Museum of Aviation.He replaced Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., who retired from the Air Force with 39 years of military service after the change of command.

  • Airmen move up in Top 3 promotions

    Congratulations to the following Airmen who recently sewed on the rank of master sergeant:Brendan Vaughn (MXS)Fred Schoeffler (MXS)Nicholas Sill (67 APS)Hans Bergen (AMXS)Cory Bobo (CES)Michelle Corlett (FSS)Duane Kaiser (67 APS)Aaron Butler (CES)Seth Rounkles (LRS)Shane Leavitt (FSS)Adam Sandbek

  • 419th reservists bring AF spirit to Days of '47

    Airman 1st Class Emmanuel Turner, new to the 419th Fighter Wing, waves to parade-goers from a military vehicle during the Days of '47 Parade in Salt Lake City today. Among colorful floats, marching bands and horses, 13 Air Force Reservists from the 419th participated in the parade, giving high-fives

  • Q&A: Wing chaplain talks role, relevance in today's military

    Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Derek Guinn has been in the business of serving others for more than two decades. Guinn spent 10 years with Utah's National Guard as an intelligence analyst supporting ground forces and has worked as a chaplain in the 419th Fighter Wing for the last 11 years. I caught up with

  • Being battle-ready starts with UDMs

    For a deploying Airman, the amount of checklists, training and equipment needed may seem daunting, but there are experts here in the wing to help. Each squadron has a unit deployment manager who is well versed in all things deployment related. UDMs provide support before, during and after a combat

  • Former LRS commander takes charge of 67th APS

    Maj. Keith Mecham took command of the 67th Aerial Port Squadron from Lt. Col. Melani Howard during a ceremony here Saturday.Mecham entered the Air Force in 1987. Previously, he was the commander of the 419th Logistics Readiness Squadron here.Howard served as the 67th APS commander since 2009. She

  • LRS welcomes new commander

    Maj. Jason Exum assumed command of the 419th Logistics Readiness Squadron from Maj. Keith Mecham during a ceremony here Saturday.Exum entered the Air Force in 1998 through Officer Training School. Before taking command of the 419th LRS, he was the director of operations at the 67th Aerial Port

  • IN FOCUS: Senior Airman Amy Young

    Senior Airman Amy Young, 419th Fighter Wing knowledge operations manager, said she's in charge of all the "geeky stuff" on base: recall rosters, SharePoint and Air Terminal Operations Center notifications. Along with being in the Air Force Reserve, Young is mother to three young children. Public