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 announces enlisted promotions for May

    Congratulations to the 419th Fighter Wing reservists who were promoted May 1: 67th Aerial Port SquadronMaster Sgt. Sierra BeersTech. Sgt. Charles GrafStaff Sgt. Marcelo KirkSenior Airman Joshua DaileySenior Airman Joseph JohnsonSenior Airman Ivan PerezSenior Airman Aidan TribettMission Support

  • Hill fighter wings to conduct night flying over next two weeks 

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings will conduct local night-flying operations with the F-35A Lightning II most weekdays starting this week through May 5.During this period, flying is scheduled to be completed by approximately 11 p.m., but exact days

  • Hill AFB adjusts Roy Gate hours

    Beginning May 2, the Roy Gate will have new operating hours of 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and will continue to be closed on federal holidays. The Roy Gate's commercial vehicle hours will remain unchanged, which is open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. The South and West

  • Yellow Ribbon events open to deploying, returning Airmen

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – As the 419th Fighter Wing deploys Airmen in support of combat and humanitarian missions around the world, the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program offers a valuable resource to support reservists, both before and after deployment.Yellow Ribbon aims to combat the stresses

  • In Focus: Airman 1st Class Angeles Dominguez Antunez

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Airman 1st Class Angeles Dominguez Antunez, 419th Sustainment Services Flight, is the first member of her family to join the military.Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, she spent her childhood moving back and forth between the United States and Mexico with her parents and six

  • ‘Meals for Military’ event coming to Northern Utah

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Operation Homefront and sponsors in the communities surrounding Hill AFB will host a “Meals for Military” event May 14 at Kent’s Market in Plain City, Utah. The sponsors plan to provide 300 military families with several bags of groceries and a gift card. All reservists

  • 419th recognizes top maintainers in long-awaited ceremony

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The worldwide pandemic prevented the 419th Fighter Wing from holding its annual Maintenance Professional of the Year awards ceremony for the past two years, but wing leaders revived the tradition April 3 to hand out trophies to the wing’s top maintainers.Some of the

  • 419th EOD trains to defuse dangerous situations

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Staff Sgt. Austin Kener, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician with the 419th EOD Flight, prepares an MK1 Mod 3 Remote Wrench to remove an inert fuse during an operational performance training at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, April 2, 2022. The EOD flight trains with a

  • Wing announces enlisted promotions for April

    Congratulations to the following 419th Fighter Wing reservists promoted April 1: Civil Engineer SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Stephen BrowningStaff Sgt. Henzel EspinosaStaff Sgt. Jose ParedesMedical SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Brandon SmithMaster Sgt. Tracy ColemanMaster Sgt. Heather McConneyMaster Sgt.

  • Hill fighter wings conducting night flying into April  

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- F-35A pilots in the 419th Fighter Wing and 388th Fighter Wing will conduct local night-flying operations most weekdays this week through April 11.  During this period, flying is scheduled to be completed by approximately 10:30 p.m., but days and times may vary based on a