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  • Hill fighter wings to identify strengths, weaknesses during inspection

    Inspection teams from Air Force Reserve Command and Air Combat Command will visit the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings for a Unit Effectiveness Inspection Sept. 16-23. Typically, combined inspections for the two wings occur every two years, but the UEI is a first for the wings. Inspectors from both

  • Gate closures begin Sept 22 at Hill AFB

    Starting Sept. 22, the 75th Civil Engineer Group will install speed tables at the South, West and Roy Gates. The construction will significantly affect the base gates, as well as inbound and outbound traffic. Hill AFB will construct these speed tables in order to comply with Department of Defense

  • 388th Fighter Wing maintainer goes above and beyond

    Sometimes there are things outside the scope one's duties that could, and probably should be addressed, but often times those ancillary items aren't squared away - rarely though, do those things hold a $125 million price tag.Staff Sgt. Ken Reber, a crew chief with the 388th Aircraft Maintenance

  • UTA offers free rides to Hill AFB employees

    Utah Transit Authority will offer a free week of transit to Hill AFB employees Sept. 8-12. The offer is valid only on the FrontRunner, and bus routes 664 and 665 to and from the Clearfield FrontRunner Station and Hill AFB. Base employees only need to show their government issued ID and ride for

  • Air Force to change enlisted evaluations, promotions

    Air Force officials announced a series of sweeping changes to the Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted Airman Promotion System July 31.The changes are intended to ensure the Air Force truly makes job performance the driving factor and will be implemented incrementally beginning in August 2014 and

  • Air Force weapons evaluation exercise begins

    Residents around Hill may notice an increase in aircraft arrivals and departures Aug. 11-22 as the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron conducts the U.S. Air Force air-to-ground exercise known as Combat Hammer and air-to-air exercise known as Combat Archer.During the next couple of weeks, four units will

  • 388th FW chief earns Bronze Star

    Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Haire, 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron maintenance superintendent, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal by Col. Lance Landrum, 388th Fighter Wing commander, during the wing's monthly award and promotion ceremony Jan. 31.Award citation excerpt:Haire received the Bronze Star

  • Maintainers integrated into Osan's operations

    Service members in a deployed location often experience a new demand for team-building skills. Airmen from Hill Air Force Base's 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing recently deployed to Osan Air Base, South Korea, as part of a mission to strengthen American force abroad and

  • Video: 421st Fighter Squadron F-16s arrive at Osan AB

    Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing and the Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing recently deployed to the Republic of Korea for several months demonstrating continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the Asia-Pacific Region.Pilots, maintainers and operations Airmen flew from Hill Air

  • F-16s from Hill deploy, conduct routine security in the Asia-Pacific Region

    Nearly 300 personnel from Hill's active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing recently deployed to the Republic of Korea for several months, demonstrating continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the Asia-Pacific Region.Air Combat Command routinely deploys