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 February

    Congratulations to the following reservists who were promoted Feb. 1:Aircraft Maintenance SquadronChief Master Sgt. Jeffrey BernardTech. Sgt. Joe HernandezStaff Sgt. Brandi BolinSenior Airman Alec TaylorAirman 1st Class Seth HutchinsonAirman Sethe TomsickAirman Auston VandersteenCivil Engineer

  • Hill Airmen deploy F-35A for large combat exercise

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing here are deploying to Nellis AFB, Nev., to take on a tough adversary – other Airmen.Approximately 200 Airmen from Hill AFB will participate in Red Flag 21-1 from Jan. 25 to Feb. 12.The exercise is the Air

  • In Focus: Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Christensen

    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.Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Christensen, 20, is a crew chief in the 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron who joined the Air Force Reserve shortly after

  • 67th APS conducts joint training on KC-46A Pegasus

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Airmen from two bases worked together on the Air Force’s newest tanker, the KC-46A Pegasus, as they improved off-station training and readiness. Reservists from the 77th Air Refueling Squadron, 916th Air Refueling Wing, at Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., flew to

  • 419th Fighter Wing hosts first ‘Bloody Warrior Drive’

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 419th Fighter Wing hosted its first blood donation drive on a Reserve training weekend Jan. 9 in partnership with the American Red Cross.Though Hill hosts monthly blood drives, the Bloody Warrior Drive is the first to be sponsored and coordinated by the 419th, and

  • Wing administers first COVID-19 vaccinations to reservists

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 419th Fighter Wing administered its first round of COVID-19 vaccines here on Saturday during the wing’s January Unit Training Assembly weekend. “I’m excited to be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and I’m stoked that the military is able to provide it,” said Lt. Col.

  • Yellow Ribbon goes virtual to support Reserve deployers, families

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – 419th Fighter Wing personnel who have recently returned from deployment and those preparing to deploy are invited to a virtual Yellow Ribbon event Jan. 23-24. Family members are also welcome and encouraged to attend.Classes will include details on benefits, financial

  • Wing announces enlisted promotions for January

    Congratulations to the 419th Fighter Wing reservists who were promoted Jan. 1:Force Support SquadronMaster Sgt. Christina AndersonAircraft Maintenance SquadronTech. Sgt. James JonesTech. Sgt. Kaleb RughTech. Sgt. Michael SmithSenior Airman Roynaldi RojasMaintenance SquadronTech. Sgt. James