Airmen's votes count

Utah's general elections Nov. 2 coincide with Hill Air Force Base's operational readiness inspection Oct. 28 to Nov. 6. Many 419th Fighter Wing personnel will be on duty for the ORI and will not have opportunity to vote on Election Day. The state has made preparations to allow Utah citizens to cast

Officials ponder reserve components' future

Defense Department officials said a report released earlier this week will help them implement recommendations made by the Commission on the National Guard and Reserve two years ago."There is a very strong commitment to implement most of recommendations of (the commission)," said Dennis M. McCarthy,

Uniform phaseout dates draw near

With many phaseout and mandatory wear dates approaching, the look of Air Force uniforms will change slightly over the next year. Here are a few dates to remember for uniform and policy changes.As of the following dates, wear of the listed uniform items will be phased out:Oct. 1, 2010-- 100 percent

ACC commander visits Hill AFB

Gen. William M. Fraser III, the commander of Air Combat Command, visited Hill Air Force Base Aug. 30 and 31 to meet with Airmen and gain a first-hand look at how Hill maintains operational readiness.The 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, 4th Fighter Squadron and 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit were just

Wing’s new JAG warms up for challenge

The 419th Fighter Wing's new judge advocate general, Maj. Elizabeth Shifrin, is hitting the ground running - quite literally. Not only is she involved in the legal affairs of the Air Force Reserve and her local community, she is also an avid marathon runner.After running competitively throughout

419th maintenance personnel head to Afghanistan

COMMENTARY: History holds key for ORI success

What you are about to read may sound like a history lesson. But after reading various accounts of the Revolutionary War, I've found it is amazingly applicable to the next two months as the 419th Fighter Wing and its Team Hill counterparts prepare for the upcoming Operational Readiness

Key Spouse program supports families of deployed reservists

Life as an Air Force Reservist comes with many challenges for Airmen as well as their families. Those challenges are all too familiar for spouses of the Airmen in the 419th Fighter Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron. While trying to figure out how to balance family, work and military responsibilities,

SLIDESHOW: Employer Appreciation Day 2010

During the September UTA, civilian employers of reserve Airmen got a taste of the 419th Fighter Wing and its mission at the Employer Appreciation Day event. With the help of the local Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve organization, attendees learned about their rights and responsibilities as

Tricare Retired Reserve health coverage launches

For the first time, members of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60, the so-called "gray area" retirees, can purchase Tricare health coverage for themselves and their eligible family members with the Sept. 1 launch of Tricare Retired Reserve. "This new program offers a health coverage