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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  • Hero 2 Hired kiosk available to reservists

    Staff Sgt. Brandon Curtis, 419th Force Support Squadron education and training manager, signs up for job opening and employment updates using the Hero 2 Hired kiosk during the January UTA. The Hero 2 Hired kiosk, the only one of its kind in Utah, is located at the 419th FSS customer service desk in

  • Airmen take on new rank, new role

    The 419th Fighter Wing hosted a ceremony here Sunday for dozens of reservists who pinned on staff sergeant or master sergeant stripes, marking the start of their duties as a noncommissioned officer or senior noncommissioned officer. The following Airmen were recognized: SNCOMaster Sgt. Scott

  • 466th FS leadership changes hands

    The 466th Fighter Squadron hosted a change of command ceremony here Sunday, where Lt. Col. David Castaneda assumed command of 31 pilots and 20 enlisted personnel. Relinquishing command was Lt. Col. Paul Delmonte, who had served as commander since January 2012.Castaneda was born and raised in Las

  • T-shirt sales to raise funds for wing, families

    The 419th Fighter Wing's Top 3 Council will begin selling T-shirts this weekend designed specially for wing members and their families.The shirts come in three unique designs - one for adults, one for boys, and one for girls. Each design is available in small, medium, large and extra-large

  • New intranet site available for sponsoring guests on base

    Sponsoring a guest onto Hill AFB is about to become easier for the vast majority of people who are authorized this privilege.In order to comply with Air Force and Air Force Materiel Command directives to eliminate telephone sponsorship, the 75th Security Forces Squadron, working with the 75th Air

  • TSA preflight check expands to military members

    As the result of the ongoing partnership with the Department of Defense, the Transportation Security Administration will officially extend TSA Pre✓™ expedited screening benefits to all U.S. Armed Forces service members. Service members, including those serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, Reserves and

  • Q&A: Vehicle emissions reporting on base

    On Jan. 27, Hill AFB military and civilian employees will be notified by e-mail to begin reporting emissions information annually on personal vehicles driven on the base. The e-mail will provide a link to the new Air Force web-based system called ECARS (Employee-Certification and Reporting System)

  • Airmen from Hill deploy, conduct routine security in Asia-Pacific region

    Nearly 300 personnel from Hill's active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing recently deployed to the Republic of Korea for several months, demonstrating continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region.Air Combat Command routinely deploys

  • Wing to honor top performers at banquet Feb. 8

    The 419th Fighter Wing will honor top performers at its annual awards banquet Feb. 8 at Layton's Davis Conference Center located at 1651 North 700 West.Social hour begins at 6 p.m. with a cash bar. Dinner and formal program, which includes a guest speaker, begin at 6:30 p.m. Dinner options are