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  • Graphic of enlisted stripes

    Wing announces enlisted promotions for November

    Congratulations to the following 419th Fighter Wing reservists who were promoted Nov. 1:Aircraft Maintenance SquadronMaster Sgt. Kyle BinghamMaster Sgt. Benjamin JankeMaster Sgt. Christopher RobertsSenior Airman Sarah JohnsonSenior Airman Rodney MarkhamSecurity Forces SquadronMaster Sgt. Errol Flynn67th Aerial Port SquadronMaster Sgt. Gary
  • Senior Airman Aboli Echi-Aboli, air terminal operation center representative in the 67th Aerial Port Squadron

    In Focus: Senior Airman Aboli Echi-Aboli

    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. Senior Airman Aboli Echi-Aboli, 31, was born in Nigeria and moved to the United States in 2012 to pursue a college education. While completing his bachelor’s degree in computer information technology at
  • A photo of the 421st Fighter Squadron returning to Hill AFB following a deployment.

    Airmen return to Utah after six-month deployment

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Hundreds of Airmen from the expeditionary 421st Fighter Squadron returned here Sunday following a six-month deployment to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.The deployment, in support of the United States Air Force Central Command mission, included Airmen from the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force
  • 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. (File photo)

    In History: Wing's epic 24-ship flyover

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- On June 4, 1983, the 419th Tactical Fighter Wing, as it was then known, hosted a farewell tribute to the F-105 Thunderchief. The highlight of the day was a perfect 24-ship formation flyover at Hill AFB.The rare operation produced a memorable formation befitting a proud heritage, as by then the 419th had flown the “Thud”
  • Chief Master Sgt. Paul Strazz, 419th Fighter Wing command chief

    Commentary: Mind your own 'business'

    I hope you’re having a good Air Force day, if not try minding your own business.“Your business is never really good or bad ‘out there.’ Your business is either good or bad right between your own two ears.” – Zig ZiglarBecky never understood why her new restaurant wasn’t doing well. She spent every last dime she had going to culinary school.
  • Lt. Col. Rodney Campbell, chaplain in the 419th Fighter Wing, speaks to a group of Airmen that are new to the wing earlier this year at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

    A closer look at the 419th chaplain corps

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – For reservists within the 419th Fighter Wing, life can be hard to manage at times as they juggle a military career, family life, and civilian job. The wing’s chaplain corps say they’re here to help.The chaplain corps is the foundation for the wing’s spiritual health, and the help they offer Airmen and families is crucial
  • Maj. Robert Sanford, who serves part time as the 419th Security Forces Squadron commander at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, was recently appointed as a circuit court judge in Wyoming

    Utah reservist appointed circuit court judge in Wyoming

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – A Utah reservist in the 419th Fighter Wing recently landed his civilian “dream job” as a circuit court judge in Albany County, Wyoming.Maj. Robert Sanford, who serves part time here as the 419th Security Forces Squadron commander, said his new job is one of only 24 such positions in the state.“I’ve always had my eye on a
  • Reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing participate in an obstacle course Sept. 11, 2020, at Camp Williams, Utah.

    Obstacle course tests Reserve Airmen’s leadership, builds camaraderie

    CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah – “You might get wet,” the email stated to the Reserve Airmen who took up the challenge to run through various obstacle courses Friday at Camp Williams, a training site operated by the Utah National Guard.More than 130 reservists from the wing’s 67th Aerial Port Squadron participated in the Leadership Reaction Course on Sept.
  • Master Sgt. Janet Lindsay, special handling supervisor in the 67th Aerial Port Squadron

    In Focus: Master Sgt. Janet Lindsay

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Master Sgt. Janet Lindsay is a special handling supervisor in the 67th Aerial Port Squadron. She recently sewed on master sergeant, completed a doctorate in education, and is a middle school principal and parent to seven-year-old Jeremiah. To say that she’s had a busy schedule is a bit of an understatement.“Working in
  • Chief Master Sgt. Paul Strazz, 419th Fighter Wing command chief

    Commentary: Personal growth and lessons from a bonsai

    “Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember, the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.”  -- Zig ZiglarI came across an online ad for bonsai trees. Have you ever seen a bonsai tree? You know, they look like little replicas of big trees. I’d seen them before but never really gave much thought to why they’re so
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