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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  • MXS welcomes new commander

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The 419th Maintenance Squadron held a change of command ceremony here Oct. 21, where Maj. Glendon Bute assumed command from Maj. Ronald Carver.   “You are a large part of why I serve,” Bute said to the women and men of the squadron. “In you, I see pride and dedication

  • Fighter wings conduct night flying Oct. 11-20

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing will conduct night flying Oct. 11-20.Local residents may hear F-35s and F-16s flying during the night hours as pilots continue to sharpen their night-time combat flying skills. The 388th FW and Reserve 419th FW are

  • Reservists help keep F-35 stealthy

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — When the Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing and active duty 388th FW received the Air Force’s first operational F-35s in September 2015, they took responsibility for not only flying the jets, but also keeping them in top condition.   Tech. Sgt. Jake Lewis, 419th

  • Red Cross launches Hero Care app

    The American Red Cross unveiled a new Hero Care app to help members of the military, veterans, and their families identify and access both emergency and non-emergency Red Cross services from anywhere in the world. “When you’re a military family in the middle of an emergency, the worst feeling in the

  • Nominations open for top employer award

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, launched nomination season for the 2016 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.   National Guard and Reserve members and their families are encouraged to nominate employers who have

  • Wing exceeds recruiting goal by 20 percent

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – With just a few days left in the fiscal year, the 419th Fighter Wing has already exceeded its recruiting goal by 20 percent, adding 255 people to the Air Force Reserve.   “It’s critical for us to meet congressionally mandated end-strength goals to maintain a

  • Political season do's and don't's for reservists

    WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. -- With the presidential election upon us, everyone is encouraged to vote – including those in the military. “The Department of Defense has a longstanding policy of encouraging DoD personnel to carry out the obligations of citizenship,” according to DoD officials.

  • Local takes fourth in worldwide military competition

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – A Citizen Airman from the 419th Fighter Wing placed fourth in an international military skills competition in Madrid, Spain, this month. 1st Lt. Sterling Broadhead, currently serving as the wing executive officer, was part of a three-man team of reservists representing

  • Reservists wrap annual tour in Hawaii

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – About 100 Air Force reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing returned Aug. 20 from two weeks of annual tour training in Hawaii.  Airmen from the medical, security forces, logistics readiness, and force support squadrons worked with joint service counterparts at military