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  • 67th aerial porters to compete in nationwide competition

    Air Force Reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing's 67th Aerial Port Squadron are set to compete with 21 other squadrons from around the country during Air Force Reserve Command's Port Dawg Challenge Oct. 25-29. The competition, held at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., includes 11 events designed to

  • 419th members can support charities through CFC

    Team Hill has launched its Combined Federal Campaign drive for 2010 and the 419th Fighter Wing's goal is just over $12,000. The CFC is the world's largest annual workplace charity campaign, and is the only authorized solicitation of employees in the federal workplace on behalf of charitable

  • IN FOCUS: Senior Airman Curtis Andrist

    Public affairs recently met with Senior Airman Curtis Andrist from the 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron as part a series highlighting wing Airmen. Airman Andrist is an integrated avionics specialist on the F-16 Fighting Falcon.What do you do as an integrated avionics specialist? I maintain and

  • Postal Service sets holiday mail deadline

    The recommended mailing deadline for sending economy-priced holiday packages to servicemembers in Afghanistan, Iraq and other places around the world is Nov. 12, officials at the U.S. Postal Service said."Shipping holiday packages early helps ensure that they arrive in time for the holidays," said

  • Thanks to technology, deployed dad and newborn daughter connect

    Someday, when Amelie Rea is old enough, her father will tell her the story of when she was born. It was a cool October afternoon in American Fork, Utah. He was right beside his wife when little Amelie arrived. All smiles, he cooed in his daughter's ears and held back tears, as daddies do.Still, he

  • COMMENTARY: Readiness a way of life for U.S. Armed Forces

    I've often heard Airmen talking about the number of operational readiness exercises conducted in preparation for operational readiness inspections. Some people question if these OREs are really necessary. They believe if they do what they are supposed to do, according to prescribed guidelines or

  • Wing's new command chief steps up

    In a formal ceremony Oct. 3, Citizen Airmen in the 419th Fighter Wing welcomed the wing's new Command Chief Master Sgt. Cindy George.

  • 419th unveils AF Reserve heritage park

    During the October UTA, the 419th Fighter Wing unveiled Hill Air Force Base's newest heritage park, which includes static displays of the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-105 Thunderchief. About 1,000 wing personnel attended the event, which highlighted the wing's 60-year history, service and

  • President extends deadline for stop loss benefit

    Eligible Airmen, veterans and their beneficiaries now have until Dec. 3 to apply for retroactive stop loss special pay following an extension in the continuing resolution signed by the president Sept. 30.The new Dec. 3 deadline extends the original Oct. 21 cutoff for applications and allows eligible