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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  • Air Force announces civilian workforce restructuring

    Air Force officials announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce. In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for DoD to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and the need to add 5900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities, the Air Force eliminated

  • Reservists encouraged to nominate supportive employers

    Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The Freedom Award is the DoD's highest award for civilian employers supporting Guard and Reserve members. The DoD encourages all

  • Q&A: Vice commander on taking control of your career

    I recently sat down with Col. Patrick Wade, 419th Fighter Wing vice commander, to talk about how Airmen can take control of their careers.How can Airmen set their sights on career success?There are plenty of opportunities for success and a long career in the Air Force Reserve. It's important that

  • Showing them the ropes: 419th reservist preps Airmen for jet lift

    Senior Master Sgt. Mike Iarossi (center), 419th Maintenance Squadron, discusses how to properly lift a disabled F-16 aircraft during a crash recovery training class here Oct. 20. The class was attended by nearly 20 Air Force Reserve Command personnel from 10 bases. Iarossi and his back shop

  • MXS chief bids farewell after nearly 40 years of service

    The 419th Fighter Wing Maintenance Squadron held a retirement ceremony for Chief Master Sergeant Kerry Robbins, MXS superintendent today. Robbins was with the wing before it was designated a fighter wing - he first joined the unit in 1972. Back then Hill's reserve unit was known as the 945th

  • Medical Squadron welcomes new commander

    Col. Laurence Nelson assumed command of the 419th Fighter Wing Medical Squadron from Col. Jim McGreevy during a ceremony here Saturday. Following the ceremony, Nelson had a few words for those under his command."The wing commander has faith in us; let's show him what we can do," Nelson said.The

  • Utah Guard's top commander straps in for F-16 training mission

    The 419th Fighter Wing hosted Major General Brian Tarbet, Utah National Guard Adjutant General, for an F-16 familiarization flight over the Utah Test and Training Range yesterday. Tarbet took to the skies for an up-close look at how Hill's F-16 aircraft and Air Force Reservists support joint combat

  • In Focus: Senior Airman Jared Love, 419th Security Forces Squadron

    The United States military protects civilians, but Senior Airman Jared Love, of the 419th Security Forces Squadron, protects the military. On a typical unit training assembly weekend, when there are no bad guys to be captured, Love is keeping up to date on training which includes hand-to-hand combat

  • Recruitment numbers soar for wing, Reserve

    Recruiters from the 419th Fighter Wing and across Air Force Reserve Command reached their annual recruiting goal last month."Meeting our target every year is a great accomplishment," said Senior Master Sgt. Mark Cooling, senior recruiter for the 419th FW. "We brought in 176 local enlistees this

  • Crew chief rises above standard

    Tech. Sgt. Robert Scheifl, 419th Maintenance Squadron inspection technician, says he works in "one of the most specialized shops in aircraft maintenance."While in his shop, the F-16s undergo extensive heavy maintenance. It is home to the wing's landing gear "gurus," and one of the numerous