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 officials launch new uniform website

    Air Force officials launched a new public website this month to help educate and inform Airmen about the service's dress and appearance standards and policies. Air Force Directorate of Service's Uniforms and Recognition Branch officials, in conjunction with officials from the Air Force Personnel

  • 419th bids farewell to command chief

    Chief Master Sgt. Elizabeth Atismé, 419th Fighter Wing command chief, retired this weekend after more than 23 years of service, including 17 years in the Air Force Reserve.Family, friends and colleagues gathered here for her retirement ceremony July 11, where the chief reflected on her career. Over

  • COMMENTARY: Fighting a different war

    Warfare has changed significantly over the years and, fortunately for nations and individuals alike, the number of casualties is decreasing.With more than 2,000 land engagements during the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg endured mass casualties. From July 1 through July 3, 1863 Union Soldiers

  • 419th reservists thank community with flyovers

    Continuing a 20-year tradition, pilots from the 419th Fighter Wing will take to the sky this Fourth of July weekend to fly over community parades across the Wasatch Front.On the morning of July 3, four F-16 pilots will fly over Riverton, Morgan, Hooper, Huntsville, Tooele, Blanding, Magna,

  • Web site makes it easy for reservists to volunteer for critical positions

    Reserve and guard personnel can now apply online to fill a wide variety of critical positions throughout the Department of Defense. The Personnel Force Innovation Program Web site lists crucial DoD manpower vacancies and serves as a one-stop shop for reserve or guard personnel who want to volunteer

  • IN FOCUS: Senior Airman Randy Hyer

    Public affairs recently sat down with Senior Airman Randy Hyer from the 419th Civil Engineering Squadron as part a series highlighting wing Airmen. Airman Hyer is a utilities systems journeyman who has been with the 419th for nearly five years.What do you enjoy most about the Air Force Reserve?It

  • PHOTO ESSAY: 419th firefighters train on flight line

    Firefighters from the 419th Civil Engineer Squadron engaged in some intense training during an exercise in which a simulated unconscious pilot is trapped in an F-16 cockpit with the aircraft on fire. After extinguishing the simulated fire, firefighters manually opened the canopy. Once they were able

  • Aerial porters receive Humanitarian Service Medal

    Lt. Col. Melani Howard, 67th Aerial Port Squadron commander, addresses Airmen at Hill Air Force Base's monthly Warrior Call June 4. Colonel Howard presented the Humanitarian Service Medal to 15 reservists from her unit who voluntarily deployed to Haiti in the aftermath of the nation's devastating

  • Air Force fitness program revision rewards excellent Airmen

    Based upon service-wide feedback, Airmen who earn an "excellent" on the new fitness test will now only have to test once a year according to a new revision to the Air Force Fitness Program."We believe this will recognize fitness excellence and serve as an incentive for more Airmen to improve their

  • COMMENTARY: How to enjoy an Air Force career

    I've been in the Air Force more years than I'd like to admit, but I believe those years give me the authority as "the wise old Turk" to pass down an observation about enjoying an Air Force career.Attitude is everything! I have to admit that my best years in the Air Force actually started with the