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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  • Confirmed: Santa to arrive via F-16 Dec. 4

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Latest reports from the North Pole confirm Santa Claus will pay an early visit to the 419th Fighter Wing Dec. 4. The bearded one will arrive via F-16 at 3 p.m. just outside Hangar 37.Festivities will continue after his arrival with a children's Christmas party in the

  • Reserve, active duty Airmen feast together

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Reserve and active duty Airmen from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings gathered in an aircraft hangar to celebrate an early Thanksgiving Nov. 23.   Hangar 37, normally used for maintenance on Hill’s fleet of F-16 and F-35 aircraft, was transformed into a dining room with

  • Pilots get big-picture look at F-35 maintenance

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Maj. Robert Campbell, 570th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron director of operations, provides a depot maintenance overview to fighter pilots from the Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing and active duty 388th Fighter Wing. The 570th AMXS was activated in June 2015 to

  • Reservists salute local veterans

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Staff Sgt. Kannon Thompson, 419th Fighter Wing Honor Guard member, performs the POW/MIA table ceremony during a Veterans Day program at Chancellor Gardens Assisted Living in Clearfield, Utah, Nov. 11. The Air Force reservist took part in the ceremony with his

  • Boy Scouts get up-close with 419th

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Brady (left) and Dawson from Boy Scout troop 1398 in Sandy, Utah, have some fun during a visit to Hill Air Force Base Nov. 5. The scouts visited the 419th Fighter Wing for an overview of the wing's mission and weekend training operations, which included a trip to the

  • F-16s boost patriotism at WSU game

    OGDEN, Utah – Two F-16 Fighting Falcons fly over Stewart Stadium during a football game at Weber State University Nov. 5. The jets were piloted by Maj. Scott Trageser and Maj. Timothy Lawlor, reservists in the 419th Fighter Wing, as part of WSU’s military appreciation game. As the 419th FW

  • Hospital honored for supporting deployed Airmen

    LAYTON, Utah -- Chief Master Sgt. Arvie McGinnis, 419th Fighter Wing command chief, presents a token of appreciation to Mike Jensen, CEO of Davis Hospital and Medical Center, for the hospital’s support of Utah’s Air Force reservists during a recent deployment to Afghanistan. Staff sent care packages

  • EOD on hunt for bombs at Utah range

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Reservists in the 419th Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight prepare to sweep a site at the Utah Test and Training range Oct. 22 for any unexploded bombs left over from routine aircraft training missions. EOD Airmen conduct sweeps at the range on foot or with all-terrain

  • Reserve pilot talks F-35 capabilities

    SALT LAKE CITY -- Lt. Col. Bradley “Rex” Klemesrud, 419th Fighter Wing F-35 pilot, speaks to a group of students during the High School Education Conference at the Utah State Capitol Oct. 25. The annual event, hosted by Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, gives students an opportunity to learn about the

  • New top cop to lead SFS

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The 419th Security Forces Squadron welcomed a new commander this weekend as Capt. Juan Cabrera officially assumed command during a ceremony Oct. 22.   “There are two things I hold in high regard: love for this nation and its Air Force, and the 419th Fighter Wing,”