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Jet is ready

Staff Sgt. Heather Halti, 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, examines the equipment on an F-16 minutes before takeoff during Emerald Warrior at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 300 personnel from Hill’s fighter wings are deployed here to provide combat air support during the two-week special operations training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Crystal Charriere)

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Engine's Hot

Staff Sgt. Heather Halti, 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, stands by as 1st Lt. Sean Rush, an active duty F-16 pilot with the 388th Fighter Wing, runs through pre-flight checks before takeoff. Nearly 300 personnel from Hills fighter wings are deployed here to provide combat air support during the two-week special operations training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Crystal Charriere)

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Homes for the homeless

Air Force reservists from the 419th Civil Engineer Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and the 459th CES at Andrew AFB, M.D., begin construction on a modular home in Gallup, N.M. earlier this month. During their annual tour training April 5-18, the reservists joined the Southwest Indian Foundation to provide shelter to homeless Native American families in the Four Corners area. (Courtesy photo)

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Commander's Coin

Major General Richard Scobee coined Staff Sgt. Timothy Morrison for being the noncommissioned officer of the quarter. “It was an honor to meet him,” said Morrison. “I actually did a report on the challenger spacecraft, which his father piloted years ago, so it was cool to be coined by him.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Crystal Charriere)

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President Obama visits Hill AFB

President Barack Obama addresses a group of Utah elected officials, base leadership, and news media April 3 at Hill’s solar array to announce a program called Solar Ready Vets, which seeks to train veterans for jobs in the solar industry. (U.S. Air Force photo/R. Nial Bradshaw)

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Team of the Year

Members of the 419th Civil Engineer Squadron, recently named Hill Air Force Base's team of the Year, pose with Hill leadership and local community partners during the Team Hill awards banquet March 16. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Clean shaven

Maj. Nathan Litz, 419th Fighter Wing chief of safety, gets his head shaved with help from his daughter, Gracie, who is undergoing chemotherapy to battle lymphoblastic lymphoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/R. Nial Bradshaw)

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Living history

(Courtesy photo)

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Smokin'

Air Force reservists from the 419th Security Forces Squadron participate in a four-day training exercise at Camp Williams March 11-14. (Courtesy photo)

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Down on the ground

Tech. Sgt. Jason Eden and Senior Airman Tyler Hunter, 419th Security Forces Squadron, secure Tech. Sgt. Amanda Cespedes, services specialist in the 419th Services Flights, who plays the role of a “hostile.” All hostiles are medically evaluated, handcuffed, and searched for weapons or explosive devices before being escorted to a secure location away from the building. More than 50 reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing participated in the four-day training exercise at Camp Williams March 11-14. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Crystal Charriere)

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Kickin' down doors

Tech. Sgt. Nathan Yeaman, 419th Security Forces Squadron, enters a building ready to subdue enemy targets, while communicating with his team and working around the training observers with precision. More than 50 reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing participated in the four-day training exercise at Camp Williams March 11-14. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Crystal Charriere)

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Eyes on target

Senior Airman Bodie Bowthorpe, 419th Security Forces Squadron, takes cover behind an abandoned armored personnel carrier to provide suppressive fire as fellow Airmen enter and clear the building. More than 50 reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing participated in the four-day training exercise at Camp Williams March 11-14. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Crystal Charriere)

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Pop smoke

Senior Airman Bodie Bowthorpe and Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Lemonds, 419th Security Force Squadron, fire back at enemy targets through a screen of red smoke while other team members enter and take control of a building. More than 50 reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing participated in the four-day training exercise at Camp Williams March 11-14. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Crystal Charriere)

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Enemy sighted

Senior Airman Omar Abuhudra and Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Lemonds, fire team members in the 419th Security Forces Squadron, pinpoint locations where they can take cover as their fellow Airmen approach a building under fire. More than 50 reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing participated in the four-day training exercise at Camp Williams March 11-14. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Crystal Charriere)

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Lock 'n load

Before approaching a building reported to have “hostiles” inside, reservists in the 419th Security Forces Squadron prep their equipment and restate their plan of attack to accomplish the clearing mission. More than 50 reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing participated in the four-day training exercise at Camp Williams March 11-14. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Crystal Charriere)

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Reunion Weekend

The 419th Fighter Wing will honor the Air Force Reserve’s remarkable 60-year legacy at Hill AFB during a reunion weekend October 2-4. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Kent Bingham)

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Going bald

Deployed Airmen pose with freshly shaved heads to show support of a Utah boy battling cancer. About 30 Airmen participated in the “Lose It for Landon” campaign during their six-month deployment to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (Courtesy photo)

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Employer of the Year

Scott Anderson (center), president and CEO of Zions Bank, accepts the 419th Fighter Wing Employer of the Year award from Col. Bryan Radliff, 419th FW commander, and representatives from Air Force Reserve Command and the local Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve during a ceremony Feb. 7.

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Airmen of the Year

Winners of the 419th Fighter Wing’s Airmen of the Year banquet pose with wing and Air Force Reserve Command leadership Feb. 8. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alex Lloyd)

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Homecoming!

Staff Sgt. Wesley Espinoza, 419th Civil Engineer Squadron, hugs his children upon returning home Jan. 20 from a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia. While overseas, Espinoza and about 20 reservists from the 419th CES performed base maintenance and ensured troops there had quality living and working areas. (Courtesy photo)

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