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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  • Nominations open for SECDEF Employer Support Freedom Award

    Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, announced the opening of the nomination season for the 2015 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. National Guard and Reserve members and their families are encouraged to nominate employers who have provided

  • Air Force Reserve top leaders visit with Hill reservists

    Lt. Gen. James Jackson, chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Cameron Kirksey, the AFRC command chief, meet with a group of 419th Fighter Wing Airmen for breakfast here today. The group discussed wing current events and various concerns or

  • Airmen join NBA stars to help vets

    Reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing joined the Utah Jazz and other military personnel for a community service project at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City Thursday.The project was part of "Commitment to Service," a Defense Department initiative that brings service members and

  • 419th Medical Squadron welcomes new commander

    Lt. Col. Charles Needham took command of the 419th Medical Squadron from Col. Laurence Nelson at a change of command ceremony here Nov. 2.Needham began his military career in 1991 as an Army officer. He joined the Air Force Reserve in 2012 and was assigned to the 419th Fighter Wing the following

  • Santa to taxi in Dec. 7 for wing's Christmas party

    Santa Claus will take a detour trip to the 419th Fighter Wing for a children's Christmas party here Dec. 7. Wing families can meet Santa when he arrives in an F-16.Festivities will begin at 2:30 p.m. in Hangar 37, with Santa's scheduled arrival at 3 p.m. Family activities include games, crafts,

  • Commentary: Learn to live by the 90/10 principle

    Author Stephen Covey described a principle he called the 90/10 principle. Ten percent of life is made up of what happens to you. Ninety percent of life is decided by how you react.We really have no control over 10 percent of what happens to us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down and the plane

  • Reservist takes command of Utah Test and Training Range

    Col. Paul "Buster" Delmonte, a reservist in the 419th Fighter Wing, took command of the Utah Test and Training Range during a change of command ceremony here Oct. 27.The UTTR is assigned to the active duty 388th Fighter Wing here. Located in Utah's west desert, the range is the largest block of

  • BAH recertification mandatory for 419th military personnel

    During the November UTA, all 419th Fighter Wing military personnel must recertify their Basic Allowance for Housing, or BAH. Members should bring with them a hand-signed Air Force Form 594, along with the following documentation:- If married:  marriage certificate- If claiming dependents:  birth

  • Hill announces projected night flying dates

    Pilots in the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings will conduct night flying missions Oct. 20-24, Nov. 3-18, Nov. 25, and Dec. 8-23. Local residents may hear F-16s flying during the night hours as pilots continue to hone their night-time combat flying skills.The active duty 388th FW and the Reserve 419th

  • Olympian gets taste of AF Reserve mission at Hill

    Alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety met the men and women of the 419th Fighter Wing and got a taste of the Air Force Reserve mission here Oct. 6.As part of his visit, Ligety flew in the backseat of an F-16 and experienced high-speed maneuvers over the Utah Test and Training Range,