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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  • Boot drive for Operation Heroes runs July 9-12

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Members from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings will host a boot drive to collect military combat boots of all conditions for Operation Heroes at Hangar 37 July 9-12.Operation Heroes is a non-profit organization that gives back to Utah’s Gold Star families, or families

  • Hill fighter wings to fly F-35s over Utah July 3

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – A 33-year holiday tradition lives on as pilots from the Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing and active-duty 388th Fighter Wing perform flyovers for 12 cities across Utah this Fourth of July weekend.Spectators may catch a glimpse of four F-35A Lightning II jets in

  • Wing announces enlisted promotions for July

    Congratulations to the 419th Fighter Wing reservists who were promoted July 1: Aircraft Maintenance SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Theodore RidlMaster Sgt. Nathan VincentTech. Sgt. Justin CrosbySenior Airman Carolyn WeberAirman 1st Class Bryce Smith67th Aerial Port SquadronTech. Sgt. Enrique TopeteStaff

  • In Focus: Staff Sgt. Danielle Monroe

    The “In Focus” series is a monthly feature that puts the spotlight on some of the 419th Fighter Wing’s best and brightest Reserve Citizen Airmen.Staff Sgt. Danielle Monroe, a program specialist in the 419th Civil Engineer Squadron, came from a military family, which prompted her decision to join the

  • Pathologist assumes command of 419th Medical Squadron

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The 419th Medical Squadron held a change of command ceremony here June 6 as Lt. Col. David Jackson relinquished command to Lt. Col. Adam Cole.Jackson has commanded the MDS since 2018, overseeing surgeons, nurses, emergency medical technicians, dentists, dental

  • Hill Airmen return home after multinational exercises in Europe

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Aircraft and Airmen from the 4th Fighter Squadron returned to Utah this week after deploying the F-35A Lightning II to Europe a little more than a month ago. The squadron, compromised of active duty Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing and reservists from the 419th FW here,

  • Team Hill celebrates newest chief master sergeants

    Team Hill welcomed the newest chief master sergeants to the rank during a Chief Induction Ceremony held here at Hangar 37 June 5 at Hill Air Force Base. Inductees, family members and guests gathered for the annual event that included a customary recognition followed by dinner, guest speakers, and a

  • 419th holds retirement ceremony for command chief

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 419th Fighter Wing held a retirement ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Paul Strazz, 419th FW command chief, June 6, 2021. Strazz served 30 years in the Air Force, including 23 years in the Air Force Reserve.Family, friends, and colleagues gathered for the ceremony where

  • Former 419th commander takes reins of 10th AF

    Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, Chief of the Air Force Reserve and Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, transferred command of the Tenth Air Force from Maj. Gen. Brian Borgen to Maj. Gen. Bryan Radliff in a change of command ceremony in the Naval Operations Support Center on Naval Air Station Joint

  • Air Force releases updated fitness test score breakdown

    Without the waist measurement as a scored component, push-ups and sit-ups will increase from 10 to 20 points each, while the 1.5-mile run will remain at 60 points. Scoring will fall into five-year age groups, as opposed to the previous 10.