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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  • Wing announces nominees for awards banquet Feb. 6

    The 419th Fighter Wing has announced nominees for its annual Outstanding Airmen of the Year Banquet Feb. 6 at Layton's Davis Conference Center, 1651 North 700 West.   Utah Governor Gary Herbert will serve as guest speaker at the event, which honors the wing’s top performing Airmen and names a winner

  • Reservists deliver gifts to students with special needs

    Santa Claus enlisted the help of reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing to deliver gifts to students with special needs.   The reservists hosted a Christmas party at Mound Fort Junior High in Ogden Dec. 16. Some of the Airmen traded their uniforms for elf apparel to help welcome the guest of honor,

  • Hill announces dates for 2016 air show

    The "Warriors Over the Wasatch" open house and air show will return to the Top of Utah June 25-26, 2016.Hill AFB will open its gates to the public to witness the pride and precision of the awe inspiring U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration squadron, U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute

  • 419th pilot flies Hill’s hundredth F-35 sortie

    Maj. Jayson Rickard, a reservist in the 466th Fighter Squadron, flew his first local sortie in the F-35 Lightning II here today. Rickard's flight marks the 100th sortie in the F-35 at Hill AFB since the first combat-coded aircraft arrived in September.   Rickard is also the first Reserve pilot in

  • Reservists shop for families in need

    Volunteers from the 419th Fighter Wing are helping to make Christmas a little bit merrier for Utah reservists and their families.   A group of 419th personnel went shopping in Salt Lake City for their fellow Airmen Dec. 9, collecting wish-list items for 25 families in need. The event is part of a

  • Santa breaks sound barrier to visit 419 FW kids

    The one and only Santa Claus paid a visit to 419th Fighter Wing Airmen and their families here today. Claus left his reindeer and sleigh at the North Pole and arrived in style in an F-16 aircraft, flying Mach 2 -- nearly 1,200 miles per hour and twice the speed of sound -- to reach Utah in record

  • Santa breaks sound barrier to visit 419th

    The one and only Santa Claus paid a visit to 419th Fighter Wing Airmen and their families here today. Claus left his reindeer and sleigh at the North Pole and arrived in style in an F-16 aircraft, flying Mach 2 -- nearly 1,200 miles per hour and twice the speed of sound -- to reach Utah in record

  • Snowbasin to host Hill AFB Ski Day Feb. 12

    Snowbasin Resort will host Hill AFB Ski Day on Feb. 12, offering discounted tickets to all military and civilian personnel and their families. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at Hill's Outdoor Recreation Tickets and Travel office located in Bldg. 805. For more

  • Snowbasin to host Hill AFB Ski Day Feb. 12

    Snowbasin Resort will host Hill AFB Ski Day on Feb. 12, offering discounted tickets to all military and civilian personnel and their families. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at Hill's Outdoor Recreation Tickets and Travel office located in Bldg. 805. For more

  • Hundreds of Airmen celebrate early Thanksgiving

    Hundreds of Airmen from the 419th Fighter Wing and 388th Fighter Wing and their families gathered in a hangar here today to celebrate Thanksgiving together.Local restaurants catered the event with support from the local community. Military spouses also chipped in to make the hangar feel more like