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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  • 419th family makes masks to protect community from COVID-19

    NIBLEY, Utah -- Trace, cut, sew, send, repeat – that’s what April 2020 looked like for Tech. Sgt. Steven Wright and his family.Out of their basement in Nibley, Utah, the family of five spent around four hours every day since late March making masks for the local Air Force community, and also those

  • COVID-19 delays homecomings for some

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – When Chief Master Sgt. Craig Fowler returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East last week, his homecoming looked a bit different due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The superintendent for the 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron arrived on base to the open arms of his

  • First group of Airmen from Hill’s fighter wings return home

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Today, the first wave of Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings returned home following a six-month deployment to the Middle East.The deployment, which started in November 2019, was the first F-35 Immediate Response Force deployment as well as

  • Team Hill Frontlines: Tech. Sgt. Kannon Thompson

    Tech. Sgt. Kannon Thompson is a training manager in the Hill Command Post. His job is to ensure operations and communications run efficiently and effectively and to ensure the level of preparedness and training for the command post maintains the highest level of efficiency as possible. He is from

  • Wing plugs resources for mental health, resilience

     HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – As the Air Force emphasizes the importance of resilience in recent years, the need to look after one’s mental health has become even clearer as Airmen face the effects of COVID-19 in both their professional and personal lives.LeeAnn Gossett, the 419th Fighter Wing’s

  • Air Force Reserve recruiters take enlistments online

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – (Pictured) Capt. Vallaree McArthur conducts a virtual enlistment ceremony via Skype for Brendan Frazer, who recently signed up to serve as a Cyber Warfare Journeyman.419th Fighter Wing recruiters are now doing virtual enlistments when necessary due to COVID-19 and the

  • When connectivity is crucial, Cyber Flight keeps wing plugged in

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Personnel in the 419th Cyber Flight have been working behind the scenes for the last several weeks to maintain the wing’s crucial IT infrastructure during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has prompted most personnel to work from home.The team of eight has worked tirelessly to

  • A&FRC offers financial resources for uncertain times

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19, has caused various changes within local and national economies. While military members have relative stability of pay, many families rely on a second income that may be unavailable due to quarantine, furloughs, or layoffs.The

  • During pandemic, AFE continues to ensure safety

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – While the country adjusts to various changes due to COVID-19 prevention efforts, including social distancing and working from home, the F-35 mission continues at Hill to maintain national security.Behind the scenes of every flight, reservists in the 419th Operations