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  • D&TF prioritizes training tomorrow’s Airmen today

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Each month, members of the Development and Training Flight participate in drill weekends with the 419th Fighter Wing. While these trainees have already enlisted in the Air Force, they’re not quite Airmen yet.“Recruiters make sure you’re qualified for the Air Force, but

  • Reservists in LRS train to face major threats

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Air Force reservists in the 419th Logistics Readiness Squadron completed five hours of training on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear techniques to familiarize themselves with protective measures they may need in a contested environment. The training, which

  • Virtual is new reality for Development and Training Flight

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The Development and Training Flight has taken their training to the cyber realm to ensure the health and safety of the 419th Fighter Wing’s future Airmen during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The DTF prepares newly enlisted trainees for Basic Military Training, giving them

  • Wing hosts 10th Air Force commander

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Maj. Gen. Brian Borgen, 10th Air Force commander, visited the 419th Fighter Wing during the October training weekend to get an update on the wing's mission and to visit with Airmen.Wing leaders gave Borgen an update on how F-35 operations here have evolved since the 419th

  • Airmen in 67th APS 'build up' pallet skills

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Airmen from the wing's 67th Aerial Port Squadron took time during the August unit training assembly to build up their pallet skills.Tech. Sgt. Dustin Wright, a joint inspector in the 67th APS, called pallet building a vital part of the Air Force mission to transport

  • 419th hosts first ever virtual commander’s call

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Col. Matthew Fritz, 419th Fighter Wing commander, hosted the wing’s first ever virtual commander’s call here Sunday. Out of an abundance of caution due to recent challenges from COVID-19, Fritz chose the virtual format to get information to the nearly 1,300 reservists who

  • 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

  • COVID-19: Important information for reservists

    In an effort to inform Reserve Citizen Airmen and their families with facts on COVID-19 effects, Air Force Reserve leaders encourage all to visit the Air Force’s COVID-19 web page for the latest on the virus and how it is effecting the service. The site contains the latest DoD and Air Force