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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  • A closer look at the 419th CES

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 419th Civil Engineer Squadron is home to nearly 150 reservists who train in a variety of specialties, from firefighting to entomology.     The 419th CES is made up of four flights: fire protection, explosive ordnance disposal, readiness and emergency management, and

  • In Focus: Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hix

    The “In Focus” series is a monthly feature that puts the spotlight on some of the 419th Fighter Wing’s best and brightest Citizen Airmen. Find it first on Instagram @419fw   HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hix is one of the newest F-35 crew chiefs in the 419th Fighter Wing. Like most

  • Military spouse network launches at Hill AFB

    The Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Professional Network is coming to Hill AFB. Any military spouse currently in or seeking a professional career can learn more by attending the organization's launch party on Jan. 18, 2018, at the Hill AFB Log Cabin. This inaugural event will give spouses an

  • Air Force saves Airmen time, no longer requires first year evaluations

    WASHINGTON -- Air Force officials announced Jan. 4, 2018 Enlisted Performance Reports are no longer required for Regular Air Force Airmen in the grade of airman first class and below with less than 36 months’ Time-In-Service or Air Reserve Component Airmen below the grade of Senior Airman.This

  • Airmen bring Christmas to kids with special needs

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – About 20 reservists from the 67th Aerial Port Squadron brought the Christmas spirit to Mound Fort Junior High in Ogden today, delivering gifts to students with special needs.   Dressed in elf gear, reindeer hats, and camouflage, the Airmen continued a longstanding

  • New recruiter to fill ART maintenance shortages

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – In an effort to increase the number of fulltime F-35A maintainers in the 419th Fighter Wing, Master Sgt. Lissy Singleton was recently hired as part of the Air Force Reserve recruiting team here.   The 419th currently has about 150 vacant Air Reserve Technician maintenance

  • Hill F-35A maintainers passing the Pacific TSP test

    Five weeks into the first F-35A Pacific Theater Security Package deployment the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit team is at full stride.Maintainers in the Pacific location and in Utah, home of the 34th AMU under the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings are coming together to make the first TSP a success and

  • Santa jets in for wing holiday party

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Santa Claus ditched his reindeer and arrived in high-tech fashion, jetting in on an F-35 Lightning II to visit reservists and their families during the 419th Fighter Wing’s annual holiday party in Hangar 37. Santa, played by wing commander Col. David Smith, met with

  • Hill F-35s train across Korean Peninsula

    KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Exercise VIGILANT ACE 18 is underway across the Korean Peninsula and the Wolf Pack’s F-16 Fighting Falcons, better known as Vipers, play host to the fifth-generation Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35A Lightning II, at the historic 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base,

  • Breaking: Santa plans early visit via F-35

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Recent radar reports over the North Pole have confirmed that Santa Claus will visit the 419th Fighter Wing Dec. 3 to give early Christmas gifts to reservists and their families who made Santa’s “Nice List.” The reports also show that Santa will not be traveling in his