Two 419th reservists among Hill's top performers for 2010

Team Hill's 2010 top performers were honored at a luncheon at Club Hill on March 23. Nominees were selected from the entire base including all tenant organizations.Maj. Gen. Andrew Busch, Ogden Air Logistics Center commander, congratulated the nominees and winners and noted the support the various

Hill's consolidated command post a model for success

As more Air Force Reservists team up with their active-duty counterparts, Hill's consolidated command post has become a model for how joint operations not only succeed, but excel.Working together since 2007, 419th Fighter Wing and 75th Air Base Wing command post personnel, or controllers, have

Preparing for Battle: Afghanistan-bound Airmen to get new uniform

As of March, Airmen deploying to Afghanistan are receiving a new uniform as part of their deployment gear.The new uniform is the result of a joint initiative that ensures all outside-the-wire deployers in Afghanistan, regardless of branch of service, have the best ground combat uniform in order to

Hill's reservists in the AOR

Senior Airman Hilarie Maine, 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, ensures a missile is secured on the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon before takeoff during an end-of-runway check March 9. Airman Maine is deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan for six months alongside about 30 other reservists from

Wing receives passing grade on ORI

COMMENTARY: Live your country's motto

Lt. Col. Craig Rogers, the 419th Fighter Wing Chaplain, is set to retire this June after more than 25 years with the wing. He recently sat down with public affairs to talk about the one thing he knows best: spirituality.What is a chaplain's role in a military organization?Chaplains are here to

Brothers reflect on deployment together

Airmen leave several things behind when they deploy: their home, belongings and, most importantly their friends and family. The sting of saying farewell can be extremely difficult, but for two 419th Fighter Wing Airmen, it was softened because the person next to them on the plane was their

Reservist recognized for changing lives through volunteering

Capt. Jill Stout, 419th Operations Group intelligence officer, was recently awarded the Wing Servant Leadership Award at the 419th Fighter Wing's Outstanding Airmen of the Year banquet. She was recognized for volunteering in her community through AmeriCorps, Habitat for Humanity and her church. She

Army honors 419th reservist with Bronze Star

DOD officials reach out to employers of Guard, Reserve members

Defense Department officials are reaching out to employers of guardsmen and reservists with a survey to find out how the past decade of war and the heavy use of reserve-component forces has affected their civilian workplaces.The department is distributing the surveys to some 80,000 employers