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 delivers 3,500 cookies to reservists, families

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Reservists and their families volunteered to package and deliver more than 3,500 cookies during the 419th Fighter Wing’s annual “Cookies for Airmen” drive. The workers gathered to assemble packages filled with Christmas cookies, many of which were homemade by wing

  • Maintainers ensure F-35A stays safe, stealthy

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – If every other system on a fighter aircraft fails, there’s one that has to work. The ejection system.No one likes talking about it, but it’s a fact of aviation, and the Airmen responsible for maintaining that system on the F-35A Lightning II take their jobs very

  • Wing announces enlisted promotions for December

    Congratulations to the following reservists who were promoted Dec. 1:Maintenance SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Jake LewisMaster Sgt. Brent CornellMaster Sgt. Clark HarperTech. Sgt. Allison CorbettTech. Sgt. Christopher DickinsonTech. Sgt. Mitchell SeitzStaff Sgt. David MathewsAircraft Maintenance

  • At home or deployed, Airmen celebrate Thanksgiving

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — Reservists in the 419th Fighter Wing joined with active duty Airmen in the 388th FW to celebrate Thanksgiving together Nov. 27.With help from local businesses and community leaders, the Airmen enjoyed an array of holiday entrees, desserts, and family-oriented activities

  • 419th Airmen deploy during holiday season

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Members of the 419th Fighter Wing arrived at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sunday to support ongoing F-35A missions in the region. There they joined members from Hill’s active duty 388th FW, who arrived about a week earlier.The deployed team is made up of

  • In Focus: Senior Airman Nicholas Pritchard

    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. Find it on Instagram @419fwIn Canton, Illinois, young Nicholas Pritchard helped his grandfather work on racecars. His parents worked on F-16 Fighting

  • Airmen beware of ‘CBD Sold Here’

    Heightened in popularity following the movement to legalize medical and recreational marijuana (cannabis), CBD advertisements have recently been appearing around the country. As public opinion and state legislation continue to move faster than scientific research, there are some important

  • Construction complete on Hill runway project

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Business is back to normal for Hill Air Force Base pilots as the nine-month, $44.6 million construction project providing major repairs to the runway is now complete.Paul Waite, project officer with the 75th Civil Engineer Group, said construction renewed aging

  • Civilian employer of reservist in 419 OG honored

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The civilian employer of a reservist from the 419th Operations Group recently received the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award, which honors individuals for outstanding support of their Guard or Reserve employees.Brandon Meredith, the Salt Lake Davis