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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  • Wing hosts Employer Appreciation Day

    "It was awesome!" These were the words of many of the civilian employers who participated in the 419th Fighter Wing's annual Employer Appreciation Day activities, April 14. Hill's Reserve wing rolled out the red carpet for about 45 civilian employers in an effort to promote a better understanding of

  • Hill TFI association signed into action

    A historic agreement was signed into place April 16, finalizing the association between the 388th Fighter Wing and 419th Fighter Wing here. The Commander of Air Combat Command, Gen. Ronald Keys, and the Commander of Air Force Reserve Command, Lt. Gen. John Bradley, signed a Memorandum of

  • Service: Ask yourself what it means to you

    Imagine asking a military veteran from your hometown, "What does service mean to you?"  Chances are you'll get an earful in return.  In the Air Force, we have the core value of service before self. However, before anyone thinks this is a lecture on core values -- hold on. There's a lot more to

  • Wing names top performers

    First Sergeant of the Year Senior Master Sgt. Sheila Brown 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Master Sgt. Brown deployed to Balad AB, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and provided a positive outlook and up-to-date information to deployed Airman in the face of extremely austere

  • Key West deployment offers essential training

    About 250 personnel from the 419th Fighter Wing recently traveled to Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., to take advantage of the mild weather conditions and a joint training environment. A number of factors came into play when deciding to deploy to NAS Key West. With snow and ice frequently on the

  • No matter what, enthusiasm saves lives

    Have you ever gone up to a clinic reception desk or a customer service counter at a store and encountered someone who gave you the impression he would rather be somewhere else or that you were disturbing him? I'll bet you can remember the time when you waited in line to pay for gas and when you got

  • Pencil it in!

    Mark your calendars for the 419th Fighter Wing Viper Out June 8-10. The event, which honors the wing's past, present and future, is open to wing members and alumni. Activities will include a golf tournament, evening social, barbeque, and a banquet. To volunteer to help organize the event, call Donna

  • Newcomers flight sergeant wants new members to feel like family

    When an Airman comes into the wing's newcomers flight they may have 20 years of active duty service, or they may be coming fresh out of tech school. Either way, there is a lot of information needed to help them become familiar with the 419th Fighter Wing. Enter Master Sergeant Janice Spencer-Wise

  • 419th jets move to 388th ramp

    The 388th Fighter Wing ramp has been home to the 419th FW's F-16s for the past several months. The new location offers benefits for the 419th and 388th Fighter wings. "One benefit that will present itself as a result of the move of our flying operation to the 388th FW ramp will be the ability to

  • Commander introduces newsletter, Website

    Many 419th Fighter Wing personnel may be surprised to see the Talon Citizen newsletter arriving in their mailbox. Over the past several years, our people have received the HeadsUp newspaper, the Talon newsletter and most recently, the Total Force Viper newspaper. Change is all around us, and the way