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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  • Southwest Gate to close Aug. 11

    Hill's Southwest Gate will close permanently Aug. 11 with the end of Utah Department of Transportation's major construction at the base's South Gate and on Highway 193 in Layton.The Southwest Gate is being closed to:· Enhance installation security· Improve pedestrian safety for children walking to

  • Registration opens for 60-year reunion events

    Registration is now open for the Hill Reserve 60th Anniversary Weekend Oct. 2-4. Those interested in attending can visit www.hillraca.org to register for any or all of the events.The 419th Fighter Wing is celebrating 60 years of the Air Force Reserve's legacy at Hill AFB during its reunion weekend.

  • 10 AF/CC presents award to 419th Logistics Readiness Squadron

    Maj. Gen. Richard Scobee, 10th Air Force commander, presented the 419th Logistics Readiness Squadron with an award here July 15.The 419th LRS fuels management flight topped five other competitors from across Air Force Reserve Command to earn the American Petroleum Institute Award for 2014, also

  • 34th Fighter Squadron readies for stand-up and first F-35 arrival

    Airmen who will maintain Hill's fleet of F-35s are working behind the scenes preparing for one of the Air Force's most historic milestones.The initial cadre of experienced F-35 maintainers has been on site for two months, building Hill's first F-35 aircraft maintenance unit from scratch. These

  • 419th Force Support Squadron welcomes new commander

    The 419th Force Support Squadron welcomed Lt. Col. Jennifer Fiederer as their commander during a ceremony here this weekend."I chose her because she is a forward thinker," said Col. Michael Rothermel, 419th Mission Support Group commander. "She is a very calm, cool and collected

  • Frickel takes command of 466th Fighter Squadron

    Lt. Col. Surya Frickel took command of the 466th Fighter Squadron during a ceremony here this weekend.Frickel assumed command of the 466th FS from Lt. Col. David Castaneda, who served as commander since January 2014."I am here to serve you, not for you to serve me," Frickel said during his remarks.

  • Wing to add extra flair to July 4 celebrations

    Fireworks won't be the only thrill for Utah citizens looking to the skies on July 4. The 419th Fighter Wing will add extra flare to the state's patriotic celebrations with F-16 flyovers in 15 cities that morning.The 419th FW resumes the holiday flyovers after a two-year break due to sequestration

  • Reservists invited to Salute to Our Nation's Defenders picnic July 10

    The annual Salute to Our Nation's Defenders Picnic is set for July 10 -- the Friday before the July UTA. The picnic will be held at the base's Centennial Park from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.All active duty, Guard and Reserve military personnel and their families are invited to attend the free event, which

  • Hill's Southwest Gate to close July 7

    After a thorough safety, security and manpower analysis, it is leadership's intent to permanently close Hill's Southwest Gate -- which was already operating under limited hours -- beginning July 7.The Southwest Gate is being closed to enhance installation security, improve pedestrian safety for

  • 67th APS brings trophy, valuable training back to Hill

    For the third year in a row, reservists in the wing's 67th Aerial Port Squadron took first place in the "Fit to Fight" event during the Port Dawg Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, last week.The PDC brought together 26 aerial port squadrons from across the Air Force Reserve to compete