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 November

    Congratulations to the following 419th Fighter Wing reservists who were promoted Nov. 1:Aircraft Maintenance SquadronMaster Sgt. Kyle BinghamMaster Sgt. Benjamin JankeMaster Sgt. Christopher RobertsSenior Airman Sarah JohnsonSenior Airman Rodney MarkhamSecurity Forces SquadronMaster Sgt. Errol

  • Weapons evaluations begins at Hill, F-35s deploy to Tyndall

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Communities surrounding Hill Air Force Base will notice an increase in flying over the next two weeks as the Air Force conducts a weapons evaluation here.Next week, F-35’s from the base's active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing, along with F-16s from

  • In Focus: Senior Airman Aboli Echi-Aboli

    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. Senior Airman Aboli Echi-Aboli, 31, was born in Nigeria and moved to the United States in 2012 to pursue a college education. While completing his

  • Airmen return to Utah after six-month deployment

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Hundreds of Airmen from the expeditionary 421st Fighter Squadron returned here Sunday following a six-month deployment to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.The deployment, in support of the United States Air Force Central Command mission, included Airmen from the

  • Thompson takes command of 67th Aerial Port Squadron

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Maj. Justin Thompson assumed command of the 67th Aerial Port Squadron Oct. 18, 2020, during the 419th Fighter Wing’s unit training assembly.During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Jennifer Fiederer, 419th Mission Support Group commander, gave remarks to the reservists in the 67th

  • Operations Support Squadron welcomes new commander

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Lt. Col. Jayson Rickard assumed command of the 419th Operations Support Squadron from Lt. Col. Erik Fiederer Oct. 18, 2020, during the wing’s training weekend here.  During the ceremony, Fiederer called Rickard a “benchmark example” of being a leader during good and bad

  • Wing hosts 10th Air Force commander

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Maj. Gen. Brian Borgen, 10th Air Force commander, visited the 419th Fighter Wing during the October training weekend to get an update on the wing's mission and to visit with Airmen.Wing leaders gave Borgen an update on how F-35 operations here have evolved since the 419th

  • Overnight flying expected from Hill AFB this week

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Communities surrounding Hill Air Force Base will hear increased activity during night-time hours next week as a number of aircraft will depart after midnight and return in the pre-dawn hours of Oct. 20 and Oct. 23.The departure and return times are necessary for the

  • In History: Wing's epic 24-ship flyover

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- On June 4, 1983, the 419th Tactical Fighter Wing, as it was then known, hosted a farewell tribute to the F-105 Thunderchief. The highlight of the day was a perfect 24-ship formation flyover at Hill AFB.The rare operation produced a memorable formation befitting a proud

  • Commentary: Mind your own 'business'

    I hope you’re having a good Air Force day, if not try minding your own business.“Your business is never really good or bad ‘out there.’ Your business is either good or bad right between your own two ears.” – Zig ZiglarBecky never understood why her new restaurant wasn’t doing well. She spent every