Reservists help educate young firefighters for day

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

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