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  • Col. Regina Sabric, 419th Fighter Wing commander, passes the group flag to Col. Mathew Miller, the new commander of the 419th Operations Group, during a change of command ceremony Aug. 3, 2019, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

    Miller takes command of 419th Operations Group

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The 419th Operations Group held a change of command ceremony here Aug. 3 as Col. Sean Carpenter relinquished command to Col. Mathew Miller.Prior to assuming command, Miller served as special assistant to the commander of the 419th Operations Group and commander of the 419th Operations Support Flight. Miller earned his
  • Airmen from the 419th Fighter Wing and 388th Fighter Wing return to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, July 30, 2019 following a two-month European deployment

    Airmen return from European deployment

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – A group of F-35A pilots, maintainers, and support personnel returned to Utah July 30 following a two-month deployment that took them across Europe.  While overseas, reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing and active duty Airmen from the 388th FW participated in various combat exercises and conducted training with other
  • Col. Gina Sabric (right), 419th Fighter Wing commander, and Col. Brian Silkey (left), the wing's vice commander, pose beside the winner's of the quarterly F-35 weapons load competition at Hill Air Force Base

    419th maintainers named Load Crew of the Quarter

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Three reservists in the 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron were named Load Crew of the Quarter after going head to head with their active duty counterparts during an F-35 Lightning II weapons load competition this month.Representing the 419th were Tech. Sgt. Brian Hansen, Staff Sgt. Elliot Berg, and Airman 1st Class
  • Senior Airman Tyson Kimber from the 419th Maintenance Squadron greets his daughter, Marley, upon returning home July 19 from a three-month deployment to the United Arab Emirates.

    Reservists home after three months in Middle East

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – A group of F-35A maintainers from the 419th Fighter Wing returned home today after a three-month deployment to Al Dhafra Air Base the United Arab Emirates, where they participated in ongoing operations throughout U.S. Air Forces Central Command.The team deployed alongside active duty counterparts from the 388th FW and
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    F-35s arrive in Lithuania as Operation Rapid Forge continues

    F-35A Lightning II fighter jets from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings arrived at Siauilai Air Base, Lithuania, today as part of Operation Rapid Forge, along with F-15E Strike Eagles and C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. Rapid Forge is a U.S. Air Forces in Europe-sponsored training event designed to enhance interoperability with NATO allies and
  • Tech. Sgt. Isiah Lane, aerospace ground equipment craftsman in the 419th Maintenance Squadron

    In Focus: Tech. Sgt. Isiah Lane

    The “In Focus” series is a monthly feature that puts the spotlight on some of the 419th Fighter Wing’s best and brightest Reserve Citizen Airmen. Find it on Instagram @419fwMeet one of our deployed reservists, Tech. Sgt. Isiah Lane from the 419th Maintenance Squadron.Originally from Virginia Beach, the 28-year-old has traveled the world in his
  • Senior Airman Cheyenne Rust, an F-35A crew chief with the 388th Fighter Wing's 34th Fighter Squadron, currently deployed to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, marshals a jet prior to the first sorties of the day July 10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

    Largest off-station F-35A operation to date

    MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- Since May 30, Air Force reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing have been working alongside the active duty 388th FW at Mountain Home in what has been the largest off-station F-35A Lightning II operation to date.The Airmen from Hill AFB are functioning as a detachment with about 300 Airmen in operations,
  • An F-35 Lightning II flies over Northern Utah

    F-35s to join Utah communities celebrating July 4

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – This July Fourth, F-35 Lightning II aircraft from Hill’s fighter wings will roar over celebrations across Northern Utah.The Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing will fly over 12 city parade routes in the morning, and the active duty 388th Fighter Wing will fly over the Stadium of Fire event in Provo that evening. Each
  • A photo of F-35's from the US, Israel and UK.

    Three-nation F-35 exercise demonstrates air power interoperability

    Exercise Tri-Lightning was a one-day defensive counter air exercise involving friendly and adversary aircraft from the three participating countries and consisted of active and passive air defense operations.
  • F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, Airmen, and associated equipment from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, at Hill AFB, Utah, deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy, to participate in exercises and conduct training with other Europe-based aircraft as part of a Theater Security Package. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

    Hill Airmen deploy F-35 to Europe as part of Theater Security Package

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The U.S. Air Force has deployed one squadron of F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, Airmen, and associated equipment to Aviano Air Base, Italy, from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, at Hill AFB, Utah, to participate in exercises and conduct training with other Europe-based aircraft as part of a Theater Security
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