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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  • Reserve recruiters seek Airmen leaving active duty

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Each year, roughly 200 Airmen at Hill AFB leave active duty at the end of their service commitment and one recruiter is charged with talking to each of them. Master Sgt. Chris Brown has been the in-service recruiter here for the past year. His job is to encourage these

  • Early Thanksgiving for Hill fighter wings

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — Thanksgiving came early for the 419th Fighter Wing and 388th Fighter Wing as hundreds of Airmen gathered for a feast Nov. 17.   Hangar 37, used daily for F-35 maintenance, was transformed into a banquet hall for Reserve and active duty Airmen and their families. Local

  • TRICARE Reserve Select policy change

    ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- A significant change will be made to the Tricare Reserve Select policy regarding re-reinstatement, beginning January 1, 2018.Those TRS Reserve Citizen Airmen who lose their TRS coverage and are dis-enrolled for failure to pay monthly premiums due to financial reasons

  • Hill Airmen mastering first F-35A Pacific deployment

    More than 300 Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings and 12 F-35As are conducting business for the next six months on the subtropical Japanese island of Okinawa during a deployment known as a Theater Security Package.Their business is to fly the F-35A, integrate with Kadena Air Base’s F-15Cs

  • 67th APS honored for logistics prowess

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 67th Aerial Port Squadron from the 419th Fighter Wing was recently named Military Unit of the Year by the National Defense Transportation Association, which recognizes individuals and units from government, military, and private sectors for outstanding achievement in

  • Wing inducts new honorary commanders

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 419th Fighter Wing welcomed 10 community leaders into the Honorary Commander Program Nov. 4.   The HCP aims to educate local civic and business leaders on the mission, priorities, and training activities of wing personnel, and to raise awareness on the unique nature

  • In Focus: Staff Sgt. Joseph Martinez

    IN FOCUS: Staff Sgt. Joseph Martinez UNIT: 419th Medical Squadron TITLE: Dental assistant FUN FACTS: Joseph is from “the great state of Texas.” After serving active duty for eight years, including a tour at Kunsan Air Base, Korea, and a deployment, he settled in Utah, feeling it would be the best

  • Hill Airmen set for F-35 deployment to Japan

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – About 100 reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing will join their active duty counterparts in the 388th Fighter Wing for the first F-35A operational deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region next month.   In total, approximately 300 Airmen and 12 F-35s from Hill AFB will

  • Command chief speaks to future Airmen

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Chief Master Sgt. Arvie McGinnis, 419th Fighter Wing command chief, spoke to the Development and Training Flight here Oct. 14 during the wing’s monthly drill weekend.   The DTF aims to prepare future Airmen for basic military training, instructing them on subjects like

  • Wing tests ability to survive chemical attack

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 419th Fighter Wing inspector general office conducted an Ability to Survive and Operate inspection this weekend on the flightline and the Base Operational Readiness Training Area, known as the BORTA.   All units in the wing participated, sending a total of 196