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  • Reservists conduct wing-wide exercise

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 419th Fighter Wing participated in a wing-wide readiness exercise May 1 to assess the wing’s ability to maintain effective command and control while in a contested, degraded, and operationally limited environment.“The biggest takeaway from this exercise is

  • Wing announces enlisted promotions for May

    Congratulations to the 419th Fighter Wing reservists who were promoted May 1:67th Aerial Port SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Randy HyerTech. Sgt. Braxton BecksteadTech. Sgt. Zachary AltenburgTech. Sgt. Zachary BonteStaff Sgt. Amy BarnesStaff Sgt. Coltin McClainStaff Sgt. Kristen TorresAircraft

  • Utah reservists critical to mission at Hill AFB

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Senior Airman Thomas Rich, a crew chief in the 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, signals to an F-35A Lightning II pilot during launch procedures here April 10.The 419th Fighter Wing’s unit training assembly, or UTA weekend, is a monthly drill where nearly 1,300 Air

  • 419th honors top performing Airmen, civilians

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 419th Fighter Wing is continually adapting in order to fulfill its mission while observing COVID-19 protocols. That’s why this year, the wing’s annual Outstanding Airman of the Year ceremony was held virtually April 11. The ceremony honors the wing’s top performing

  • Wing announces enlisted promotions for March

    Congratulations to the following 419th Fighter Wing reservists who were promoted March 1: Maintenance SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Lori ThompsonMaster Sgt. Avery SpencerStaff Sgt. Jasper Tacazon67th Aerial Port SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Gary GardnerMaster Sgt. Alan BurtonMaster Sgt. Adam MinterMaster

  • 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

  • Wing leaders volunteer at Hillcrest Dining Facility

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Senior leadership from the 419th Fighter Wing volunteered to help cook and serve lunch to reservists at the Hillcrest Dining Facility during drill weekend Feb. 6.“We try to visit a different unit every drill weekend,” said Col. Matthew Fritz, 419th FW commander. “We want

  • 419th Civil Engineer Squadron welcomes new commander

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah –The 419th Civil Engineer Squadron held a change of command ceremony here Feb. 7, 2021, as Lt. Col. Mark Eilertson relinquished command to Lt. Col. Jennifer Burghdorf.Burghdorf graduated from the Air Force Academy with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and received

  • 67th APS conducts joint training on KC-46A Pegasus

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Airmen from two bases worked together on the Air Force’s newest tanker, the KC-46A Pegasus, as they improved off-station training and readiness. Reservists from the 77th Air Refueling Squadron, 916th Air Refueling Wing, at Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., flew to

  • 2020: A Year in Review

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Despite a year of changes and challenges worldwide, the 419th Fighter Wing continued its legacy of national defense, humanitarian aid, and community support.The wing launched into 2020 on a high note, with a colossal show of force that highlighted the F-35A Lightning II’s