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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  • South Gate to close for eight weeks

    Starting March 22, the 75th Civil Engineer Group will close the South Gate to the base for eight weeks to install new speed tables and a new wedge barrier. The construction will close all inbound, outbound traffic through this gate and significantly affect peak flow travel times at all other

  • Hill F-35s drop first weapons

    Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings dropped laser-guided bombs at the Utah Test and Training Range last week, marking the first time F-35 combat units have employed weapons from the F-35A.   Lt. Col. George Watkins, 34th Fighter Squadron commander, said employing weapons on the F-35 allows

  • Reserve, active duty team up at Bagram

    From the flightline to the hangars, Air Force reservists in the 419th Fighter Wing’s operations and maintenance groups work side by side with active-duty Airmen in the 388th Fighter Wing on a daily basis.   About 50 Airmen from the 419th FW have taken that teamwork to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan,

  • Reservists deploy to six countries

    The last of about 80 reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing’s mission support group deployed this month to Southwest Asia.  Airmen from the security forces, civil engineer, logistics readiness, and aerial port squadrons will serve for six months in six countries throughout the region in support of

  • Airmen make Valentine’s Day sweet for seniors

    Reservists from the 419th Security Forces Squadron joined Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing and 75th Air Base Wing to make Valentine’s Day a little sweeter for local senior citizens.   Chancellor Gardens, an assisted living facility in Clearfield, hosted a dance for its residents Feb. 11. As in

  • Wing honors top performers of 2015

    About 400 people attended the Airmen of the Year banquet Saturday to name the 419th Fighter Wing's top performers for 2015. Military personnel, families, business leaders, and wing alumni heard from keynote speaker Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox during the formal event at Layton’s Davis Conference

  • Hero2Hired event coming to Sandy in March

      A Hero2Hired job fair will take place March 23 at the South Towne Expo Center, 9575 South State Street in Sandy. The free event benefits unemployed and under-employed reservists, Guard members, veterans, active-duty members, and their spouses. Registration is available online.The career and

  • 419th reservists support mission in Afghanistan

    Tech. Sgt. Jorge Sanchez, 419th Maintenance Squadron, drills sheet metal at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Sanchez, along with about 50 F-16 maintainers and pilots from the 419th Fighter Wing, is in the midst of a six-month deployment in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, the follow-up to

  • Reservists go active-duty

    At the beginning of fiscal year 2016, the Air Force Personnel Center launched the Voluntary Period of Active Duty program.The program is offering opportunities for Air Force Reservists interested in returning to active duty.Under VLPAD, opportunities to serve an active-duty tour for a period of

  • Wing leaders learn basics of EOD

     Col. David Smith, who took command of the 419th Fighter Wing in November, spent the afternoon at the 419th Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight Jan. 9 as part of an orientation to demonstrate the team’s mission and capabilities.  Smith, along with Col. Michael Rothermel, 419th Mission Support Group