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  • Tech. Sgt. William Vass from the Aircrew Flight Equipment shop in the 419th Operations Support Squadron processes a damaged Helmet Display Unit for supply turn-in.

    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 Support Squadron are working to ensure pilots remain
  • An Airman from the 388th Fighter Wing’s 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit marshals an F-35A Lightning II during night flying operations at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, March 26, 2019. Night flying is required for pilots to sharpen their combat skills and maintainers work around the clock to prepare jets for flight, inspect them after flight, and get them ready for the next flying day. The 388th Fighter Wing is the Air Force’s first combat-coded F-35A wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

    Hill fighter wings night-flying this week

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings will conduct local night-flying operations through April 18.Local residents will notice increased activity during the evening hours as pilots continue to sharpen their night-time combat flying skills.Night operations are limited to what is required for Airmen to
  • An F-35 takes off near the Wasatch Mountains on a cloudy day

    419th holds scaled-down UTA to preserve combat readiness

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – On a typical unit training assembly weekend, better known as a UTA, nearly 1,300 reservists assigned to the 419th Fighter Wing gather here to train in a diverse range of specialties. From F-35 operations and maintenance to civil engineering, medical and more, the once-monthly UTA is a staple in the life of an Air Force
  • A photo of an F-35A Lightning II

    Hill fighter wings continue flying operations amid COVID-19 crisis

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing are continuing to train and fly the F-35A Lightning II here despite the current global Coronavirus outbreak.There has been one confirmed case on Hill AFB, but none in the fighter wings. As cases continue to spread in America and more and more local and
  • F-35 in flight

    F-35 flying, maintenance continue at Hill AFB

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The 419th Fighter Wing is still carrying out F-35 flying and maintenance operation alongside its active duty 388th FW counterparts to ensure combat readiness. Pilots and maintainers are practicing social distancing and conducting routine and thorough cleaning of shared equipment and tools. The 419th will continue to
  • Col. Regina Sabric, 419th Fighter Wing commander, speaks at the Women's History Lunch held at Hill Air Force Base

    Women’s History Month: 419 FW commander remembers milestones, personal journey to cockpit

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Hill hosted a Women’s History lunch last week, featuring the commander of the 419th Fighter Wing, Col. Regina “Torch” Sabric, as keynote speaker.Sabric is the first woman to command the 419th FW and the first female pilot in the Air Force Reserve to fly the F-35. She has flown 11 different types of aircraft throughout
  • Staff Sgt. Emmanuel May, an Aerospace Ground Equipment mechanic in the 419th Maintenance Squadron, unloads a trailer March 7, 2020, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah

    AGE reservists keep F-35 ready for flight

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Aerospace Ground Equipment personnel from the 419th Maintenance Squadron are trained to maintain and repair the equipment that supplies electricity, hydraulic pressure, and air pressure to the F-35.From inspecting and troubleshooting to making hands-on repairs, these maintenance professionals ensure Hill’s fleet of F-35s
  • Col. Brian Silkey, 419th Fighter Wing vice commander, explains the F-35A Lightning II to a group of local and national community leaders

    Wing hosts local, national community leaders

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Col. Brian Silkey, 419th Fighter Wing vice commander, explains the F-35A Lightning II to a group of local and national community leaders here March 3. The Defense Orientation Conference Association, a nonprofit that aims to educate leaders on defense and national security issues, visited Hill to learn more about the
  • Tech. Sgt. Dakota Lujan, NCOIC of the Aircrew Flight Equipment shop in the 419th Operations Support Flight

    Aircrew Flight Equipment NCO named best in Reserve, Guard

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – A reservist in the 419th Operations Support Flight was named 2019’s Outstanding Aircrew Flight Equipment NCO for the entire Reserve Component, besting competition from both the Air Force Reserve and National Guard.Tech. Sgt. Dakota Lujan led a Total Force AFE shop here that is home to 45 active duty and Reserve Airmen
  • Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee, Air Force Reserve Command commander and chief of Air Force Reserve, speaks at a Full Warfighting Capability Ceremony at Hill Air Force Base

    AFRC commander visits wing, celebrates F-35 success

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, Air Force Reserve Command commander and chief of the Air Force Reserve, paid a visit to the 419th Fighter Wing to help commemorate a key milestone in F-35A Lightning II operations here.Scobee joined Gen. Mike Holmes, Commander of Air Combat Command, during a ceremony Feb. 20 that marked the 388th
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