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  • Hill's fighter wings conduct F-35A combat power exercise

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th FW conducted a combat power exercise here Jan. 6, launching 52 F-35A Lightning IIs in rapid succession.The fighter wings are home to 78 aircraft. As the Air Force’s only combat-capable F-35A units, the wings must be

  • Wing announces enlisted promotions for January

    Congratulations to the following reservists who were promoted Jan. 1:Security Forces Squadron:Senior Master Sgt. Dolores Beard67th Aerial Port SquadronSenior Master Sgt. David TiptonMaster Sgt. Lisa PowellAircraft Maintenance SquadronMaster Sgt. Lance DooleyStaff Sgt. Quinton BullockStaff Sgt. Alex

  • 2019: Year in Review

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – As 2019 comes to a close, the 419th Fighter Wing is looking back on key milestones of the F-35 Lightning II program and other news that showcased how Air Force Reserve personnel assigned here are accomplishing the mission.In January, the wing welcomed then Secretary of

  • In Focus: Airman 1st Class Marissa Barela

    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 @419fwAirman 1st Class Marissa Barela is a munitions system technician in the 419th Munitions Flight, currently on active orders for

  • 'Thanks for all your hard work over the past year'

    ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Heroes of the Air Force Reserve:Last month marked my first anniversary as commander of this amazing organization. It has been an incredibly busy year.My focus is taking care of our Reserve Citizen Airmen and their families while ensuring we continue to provide robust

  • Hill fighter wings receive final F-35A Lightning II

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Hill’s fighter wings received their final F-35A Lightning II Dec. 17. The delivery brings the total number of aircraft at Hill to 78.“This is a great milestone,” said Col. Steven Behmer, 388th Fighter Wing commander. “It marks the end of the beginning for us. Since

  • Retired officer has seen deployment from all angles

    ORLANDO, Fla. -- When retired Lt. Col. Lynne Hull was 16, her Air Force pilot father went to South Vietnam for a year. Or was it Korea, she wondered aloud in front of an audience of 500 during her presentation about the myths of deployment Nov. 23 at an Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon Reintegration

  • Maintainers ensure F-35A stays safe, stealthy

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – If every other system on a fighter aircraft fails, there’s one that has to work. The ejection system.No one likes talking about it, but it’s a fact of aviation, and the Airmen responsible for maintaining that system on the F-35A Lightning II take their jobs very

  • Wing announces enlisted promotions for December

    Congratulations to the following reservists who were promoted Dec. 1:Maintenance SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Jake LewisMaster Sgt. Brent CornellMaster Sgt. Clark HarperTech. Sgt. Allison CorbettTech. Sgt. Christopher DickinsonTech. Sgt. Mitchell SeitzStaff Sgt. David MathewsAircraft Maintenance

  • At home or deployed, Airmen celebrate Thanksgiving

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — Reservists in the 419th Fighter Wing joined with active duty Airmen in the 388th FW to celebrate Thanksgiving together Nov. 27.With help from local businesses and community leaders, the Airmen enjoyed an array of holiday entrees, desserts, and family-oriented activities