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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  • Annual banquet honors service, sacrifice

    Nearly 500 people attended the 419th Fighter Wing's Outstanding Airman of the Year awards banquet Saturday, as military members, families and community supporters gathered to honor the wing's top performers.Attendees heard from guest speaker Mr. Phil Taylor, artist and founder of The American Fallen

  • Q&A: MXG/CC discusses impact of unit cohesion

    I recently sat down with Col. Patrick Webb, the 419th Maintenance Group commander, to discuss the importance of unit cohesion among Total Force Integration units and how it affects mission and morale. I understand this isn't the first Total Force Integration unit to which you've been assigned. What

  • The dos and don'ts of the political season

    With the excitement of the presidential primaries lurking around the corner, there are a few things Airmen must remember during this upcoming political season.When you joined the military or became a federal employee, you did so with the knowledge that this decision came with some sacrifice.Everyone

  • New capability provides email updates to deployers

    Airmen getting ready to deploy have a new capability to help them prepare for their tasking. A recent change to the Air Force Reporting Instruction Tool now allows users to sign up for instant email notifications when they occur.Prior to the change, members had to check the Web site often to ensure

  • 419th reservists honored at chiefs ceremony

    Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Matysik, 419th Maintenance Squadron, lights a candle at Hill Air Force Base's Chiefs Recognition Ceremony here Feb. 17. The annual event recognizes chief master sergeant selects and recently promoted chiefs across the base. At the ceremony, honorees lit a candle

  • Hill to begin scanning ID cards at gate

    Hill Air Force Base will begin implementing the Defense Biometric Identification System in mid-March. DBIDS is designed to easily verify those who are authorized base access using portable scanners at the gates. All personnel must register with DBIDS, including active duty, guard, reserve,

  • 419th mints new NCO, SNCOs

    The 419th Fighter Wing recognized the its newest NCOs and senior NCOs during a ceremony today. Each raised their hand to take the NCO and SNCO oath before being congratulated by wing leadership. Recognized were:Master Sgt. Bruce Bahner, 67th Aerial Port SquadronMaster Sgt. Brandon De Los Reyes, 67th

  • Wing announces quarterly award winners

    Congratulations to the following outstanding 419th Fighter Wing personnel who today were named quarterly award winners: Company Grade Officer Category Capt. David Sawyer, Operations GroupSenior Non Commissioned Officer CategoryMaster Sgt. Angela C. Rooney, Mission Support GroupFirst Sergeant

  • Vice commander greets reserve commuters

    Col. Pat Wade, 419th Fighter Wing vice commander, greets a morning commuter at the base's South Gate today with Airman 1st Class Omar Abuhudra from the 419th Security Forces Squadron. Wade took to the gate during the wing's February UTA to say hello to 419th Airmen on their way in for duty and learn

  • New site simplifies job search for reservists, veterans

    The Department of Defense Reserve Affairs recently introduced its Hero2Hired (H2H) Web site, www.H2H.jobs, to connect job-seeking Reserve Component Service members and veterans with employers.H2H.jobs was established in conjunction with the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program and is a free online