16 Mar 2018

New functional training area open to personnel

The functional training room previously located in a special area called The Bubble has moved to the south side of the Hess Fitness Center.

16 Mar 2018

Hill Air Force Base STEM program ‘reaching for the stars’

A team of educators at Hill AFB are reaching nearly 1,800 local elementary students every year with an exciting course aimed at opening young minds to possible careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

16 Mar 2018

Hill’s newest top one percent recognized

Hill Air Force Base recognized the base’s newest chief master sergeants in a ceremony March 10 at Ogden Eccles Conference Center. The chiefs were honored with medallion presentations, a sabre arch introduction, toasts, and a candle-lighting ceremony that represented each of the nine service’s enlisted ranks.

9 Mar 2018

Women’s History Month: Honoring those who fight discrimination

Women’s History Month celebrates and recognizes women’s contributions to culture, history and society. This year’s theme is “Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination.”

8 Mar 2018

F-35A pilots and maintainers conduct combat capabilities exercise

The F-35A and those who fly and maintain it were tested recently with an exercise designed to simulate environments as close to combat as possible. This is the first time the 388th Fighter Wing’s combined 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit have participated in this type of exercise with the F-35A.

7 Mar 2018

Hill fighter wings honor top maintainers

The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing hosted the Maintenance Professional of the Year awards here March 3. The annual event recognizes the top maintainers at Hill.

1 Mar 2018

Special Needs Summit set for March 15

More than 80 resources throughout the local area will converge on base March 15 to participate in the Families with Special Needs Summit at The Landing ballroom.

28 Feb 2018

Hill Airmen support vice president’s visit to Japan

Vice President Michael R. Pence addressed nearly two thousand U.S. service members – including Airmen from Hill Air Force Base – and members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force earlier this month.

23 Feb 2018

Hill maintainers learning additional F-35A specialties in streamlining initiative

Hill maintainers are on a yearlong journey to be F-35A BOLTs, or Blended Operational Lightning Technicians, in the job specialty of crew chief, fuels, avionics, egress, weapons and low observable (stealth).

12 Feb 2018

Air Force Fiscal Year 2019 budget addresses great power competition

The Air Force budget request of $156.3 billion for fiscal year 2019 builds on the progress made in 2018 to restore the readiness of the force, increase lethality, and cost-effectively modernize.