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  • Hill reservists receive valuable training at exercise in Georgia

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Sentry Savannah 2022, held during the first two weeks of May, gives U.S. Air Force active duty, Air National Guard, and Reserve Airmen the opportunity to demonstrate readiness and deployment capabilities.Sentry Savannah not only trains and tests the counter-air capabilities of the

  • Hill fighter wings conducting night flying next two weeks

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings will conduct local night-flying operations with the F-35A Lightning II on most weekdays through Dec. 21.  During this period, flying is scheduled to be completed by 10 p.m., but these times may change based on a

  • 9,000th F-35 maintainer headed to 419 FW

    EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Airman 1st Class Benjamin Missel graduated as the 9,000th F-35 maintainer from the training program here March 13.Following graduation, Missel reported to Luke AFB, Arizona, for follow-on training. Missel is an Air Force reservist assigned to the 419th Fighter Wing

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • In Focus: Senior Airman BriAnne Chapman

    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 @419fwHILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Senior Airman BriAnne Chapman, 419th Maintenance Group, is a Renaissance woman, with talents

  • 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

  • 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

  • In Focus: Senior Airman Nicholas Pritchard

    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 @419fwIn Canton, Illinois, young Nicholas Pritchard helped his grandfather work on racecars. His parents worked on F-16 Fighting