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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  • VIDEO: Wings launch F-16s in simulated warzone

    Airmen from the 419th Fighter Wing and 388th Fighter Wing put their wartime skills to the test during a rigorous five-day combat readiness exercise here this weekend.Watch the video.Reserve and active-duty Airmen launched 42 sorties in a single day during the "surge" operation, more than doubling

  • Fighter wings test wartime skills during five-day exercise

    419th Fighter Wing reservists and their active duty counterparts were put through rigorous tests of wartime capability during a combat readiness exercise here this weekend.The exercise kicked off June 9 and ran through the wing's unit training assembly that ended June 13.Reservists in the operations

  • EOD reservist helps excavate Vietnam-era crash site

    Senior Master Sgt. Eric Eberhard, 419th Explosive Ordnance Disposal, is deployed as part of a recovery team tasked to excavate a Laos crash site from the Vietnam era.The two-month deployment is a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency mission, which includes day-to-day operations to research, identify,

  • 'Hero2Hired' job fair comes to Provo Aug. 19

    A Hero2Hired job fair will take place Aug. 19 at Provo's Utah Valley Conference Center, 220 West Center Street. This free event offers employment opportunities to reservists, guardsmen, veterans, and spouses. Registration information can be found here.The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and

  • Hill's fighter wings to conduct surge operations

    Pilots from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings will conduct night flying missions during a "surge" exercise here June 8-13. Local residents may hear F-16s flying during the night hours as pilots continue to sharpen their night-time combat flying skills.The active duty 388th FW and Reserve 419th FW

  • Reservists march to honor fallen comrade at Hill

    Air Force reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing participated in the 8th Annual Ruck March here today.Participants from the wing's medical squadron, security forces squadron, logistics readiness squadron, and 67th Aerial Port Squadron toted 40-pound rucksacks as they trekked along Hill's perimeter

  • Summer safety begins with risk management

    Increased travel and leisure activities that go hand-in-hand with the summer months require increased emphasis on risk management, said Air Force Chief of Ground Safety, Bill Parsons.While Airmen and their families make the most of recreational opportunities during the summer, the period between

  • Home at last: 300 Airmen return from Afghanistan

    About 300 Airmen from the 419th Fighter Wing and 388th Fighter Wing returned here today after a six-month deployment to Afghanistan.The pilots, maintenance, and operations support personnel were assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group. While overseas, Hill's Reserve and active-duty

  • SLIDESHOW: 419th annual tour preps reservists for deployment

    Nearly 300 pilots, maintainers, and support personnel from the 419th Fighter Wing completed two weeks of annual tour training at Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 19-May 2.View the slideshow.While there, operations and maintenance personnel supported Emerald Warrior, a special

  • VIDEO: Utah citizens take AF Reserve training to Florida

    Everyday Utah citizens, who also serve part time in the Air Force Reserve, spent two weeks in Florida April 19 to May 20, sharpening their skills and preparing for future deployments. About 300 Air Force reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing's operations, maintenance, and mission support groups