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  • MXG hosts picnic for families of deployed reservists

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 419th Maintenance Group teamed up with volunteers throughout the 419th Fighter Wing and local community to host a picnic here Saturday for the families of deployed reservists.The MXG transformed a basketball court at the Warrior Fitness Center into an indoor park that

  • 419th Fighter Wing reservists recognized by CMSAF

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Two reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing were recognized and coined by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass during her visit here this week. Tech. Sgt. Tiffany Donovan is a combat arms instructor in the 419th Security Forces Squadron. She has already

  • U.S. F-35s forward deploy to NATO’s eastern flank

    SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany --  Six F-35A aircraft from Hill Air Force Base's active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing currently operating out of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, forward deployed Feb. 24 to the Baltic Sea and Black Sea regions in support of NATO’s collective

  • Reservists leave civilian jobs, deploy to support NATO efforts

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- A group of reservists in the 419th Fighter Wing have deployed this week to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to support NATO efforts to bolster readiness and security in the region. The deployment is a joint effort with active-duty Airmen in the 388th Fighter Wing.The 419th

  • Hill reservists, active duty team up for F-35 deployment to Germany

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Air Force Reserve pilots, maintainers, and support personnel from the 419th Fighter Wing joined their active-duty counterparts in the 388th Fighter Wing in deploying the F-35A Lightning II to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.The jets arrived at Spangdahlem today to bolster

  • In History: 419th CES helps rebuild Honduran village

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – With F-35 fighter jets flying over Utah skies daily, locals have come to know the 419th Fighter Wing primarily for its combat mission. But since the unit activated in 1955, Air Force reservists here have also deployed countless times in support of humanitarian missions.In

  • 2021: A Year in Review

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – For reservists in the 419th Fighter Wing, the year flew by much like the F-35 – lightning fast.The wing began the New Year by tackling the previous year’s biggest challenge, the COVID-19 pandemic. January’s drill saw the first vaccinations for front-line reservists such

  • The right gear for the mission

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – To respond to real-world threats and remain ready to deploy, reservists here are required to participate in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear training, better known as CBRN.This training would be impossible without the proper equipment, which is where the

  • Hill's fighter wings deploy F-35 to France

    MONT-DE-MARSAN AIR BASE, France -- U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft and Airmen from the 4th Fighter Squadron, compromised of active duty Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing and reservists from the 419th FW, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, arrived at Mont-de-Marsan Air Base, France, May

  • Wing stands up new deployment readiness cell

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 419th Fighter Wing cut the ribbon on a new deployment readiness cell intended to reduce the time and effort required of Airmen to transition to and from deployed locations.The cell will consolidate offices into one location and allow for live tracking of all wing