419th Fighter Wing Photos

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Buddy care

Members of the 67th Aerial Port Squadron administer self-aid and buddy care to new Reserve recruits Kassidi Nudd and Andrea Chacin during the annual Defender’s Cup Challenge here Oct. 4 following a simulated wartime attack. Nudd and Chacin are some of the wing’s newest troops and are currently serving in the 419th Fighter Wing’s Development and Training Flight to prepare for basic military training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Fuchs)
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Assembly line

Members from the 67th Arial Port Squadron are timed as they disassemble and reassemble M9s and M4 rifles during the annual Defender’s Cup challenge aimed at testing their combat skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Fuchs)
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Fogelman

Retired Gen. Ronald A. Fogelman, former Chief of Staff of the Air Force, speaks to a crowd of about 600 people during the 419th Fighter Wing’s gala banquet in Layton Oct. 3. Fogelman served as guest speaker during the event, which honored the Air Force Reserve’s 60-year anniversary at Hill Air Force Base. The general highlighted the value and longevity of Air Force reservists in fighting America’s wars, and expressed his appreciation for the 419th FW’s contributions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alex Lloyd)
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Local hero

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Cindy George, former 419th Fighter Wing command chief, presents a patriotic quilt to retired Lt. Col. John Tanner during the wing’s gala banquet Oct. 3. The wing hosted current members and alumni to celebrate the Air Force Reserve’s 60th anniversary at Hill Air Force Base. Tanner served in the Air Force Reserve at Hill since the very beginning in 1955 through conversion to the F-16, and retired in 1988. He said he's flown 27 different types of aircraft, including the F-105 Thunderchief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alex Lloyd)
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Old and new

Staff Sgt. Aaron Ramirez and Staff Sgt. Jordan Tuck, 419th Maintenance Group, teach retired reservists about the new F-35 Lightning II at the unit’s 60th anniversary celebration at Hill Air Force Base Oct. 3. The 419th Fighter Wing is the first Air Force Reserve unit to fly combat-coded F-35s, which arrived here last month. The Airmen showcasing the jet at the weekend celebration have already received training on the new airframe. Aside from interactive aircraft displays, events for the 60th anniversary included a gala banquet, sporting events, and family activities throughout the weekend. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael McCool)
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Heritage Run

Col. Bryan Radliff, 419th Fighter Wing commander, talks to Master Sgt. Justin Adams, reservist in the 67th Aerial Port Squadron who works for Utah Highway Patrol in his civilian life, at the “Heritage Run” motorcycle rally Oct. 3. Alumni from the 419th Fighter Wing joined the UHP and members of the local community at Hill Air Force Base for the rally, which was part of a weekend's worth of events to help celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Air Force Reserve at Hill. The motorcycle enthusiasts traveled through some of Northern Utah's most scenic routes to raise funds for charitable organizations that help Reserve Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael McCool)
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Finish strong

About 200 people participated in the "Run Like a Warrior" 5K trail run in Kaysville Oct. 3. The event was part of the 60th anniversary of the Air Force Reserve at Hill Air Force Base. Reserve Airmen in the 419th Fighter Wing joined unit alumni and students from Mountain High School to raise more than $3,000 for the Air Force Association's Wounded Airmen Program. "We started planning for the run in June," said Asia Archuleta, an MHS student who helped organize the event. "We really wanted to give back to the military because they do so much for us." (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Crystal Charriere)
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Meet the crew

(U.S. Air Force photo/Bryan Magaña)
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Freedom Award

Nominations open for SECDEF Employer Support Freedom Award
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60th anniversary

F-16s from Hill Air Force Base fly next to the F-35A Lightning II, the Air Force’s newest fighter jet, in a training mission at Eglin AFB, Fla., in April 2014. On Sept. 2, 2015, Hill AFB received its first operational F-35s. Together, the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing are the first units to fly the combat-coded F-35s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katerina Slivinske)
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60th anniversary

Sept. 12, 2001, just one day after the 9/11 attacks, reservists in the 419th Fighter Wing prepared for possible retaliation against the nation’s enemies. Ultimately, the 419th was the first F-16 unit to fly combat missions in both Iraq and Afghanistan. (File photo)
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60th anniversary

The 419th participates in Patriot Glacier, the first Air Force Reserve deployment with F-16s, in 1984. Only six months after officially converting to the new aircraft, the wing operated F-16s at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, producing 403 sorties for valuable continuation and mission qualification training. (File photo)
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60th anniversary

Air Force reservist Maj. James "Trigger" Caldwell gets ready for his last flight in the F-105 Thunderchief at Hill Air Force Base Nov. 2, 1983, just before the 419th Tactical Fighter Wing transitioned to the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Caldwell accrued more than 3,700 flying hours in the "Thud" over 18 years, including 255 combat missions in Southwest Asia. (File photo)
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60th anniversary

This photo was taken from a T-33 aircraft in November 1979, when the 466th Tactical Fighter Squadron, as it was then known, hosted Operation Rattler, which included more than 60 F-105s from Hill Air Force Base and elsewhere -- one of the largest peacetime gatherings of F-105s ever. This picture shows 56 "Thuds" on the wing's former ramp, along with F-4s and F-15s, with even more aircraft in the hangars. Some of the nation's very best fighter pilots had roles in this exercise. (File photo)
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60th anniversary

A C-124 and T-33 grace the flightline at Hill Air Force Base in the early 1960s. (File photo)
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60th anniversary

Airmen take part in a disaster control exercise on a C-119 at Hill Air Force Base in 1963. (File photo)
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60th anniversary

Lt. Craig Lytle and Capt. Ken Stone were the first C-119 crew, pictured here in January 1958. (File photo)
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60th anniversary

Airmen in the 419th Fighter Wing will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Air Force Reserve in Utah Oct. 2-4. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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60th anniversary

The 419th Tactical Fighter Wing says goodbye to the F-105 Thunderchief at Hill Air Force Base June 4, 1984. The farewell was complete with a 24-ship flyover to commemorate the occasion. The event saluted an aircraft that played an important part in USAF history and focused on the continuing modernization of the Air Force Reserve. (Archive photo by Raymond Massa)
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