News

  • Firefighters prescribe controlled burns for Hill

    Passers-by may have seen flames and smoke on the east side of the base April 27. A team of base firefighters conducted a controlled burn on a small section of the Base Operations and Readiness Training, or BORTA, area.

  • New ‘VR’ flight simulators join Hill’s F-35 fleet

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Two new virtual reality F-35 simulators are currently under construction at Hill. The highly advanced systems are surrounded by an 11-foot-tall translucent dome, positioned in a blackened room to ensure pilots have a realistic sensory experience, while 25 projectors

  • Tuskegee legacy remembered

    The historic, barrier-breaking experiences of the Tuskegee Airmen were presented to an audience of more than 200 people April 20 at the Hill Aerospace Museum.

  • AF announces changes to Courses 14 and 15

    Effective immediately, Air Force officials have removed the requirement to complete Courses 14 and 15 for all Airmen serving in the active component. Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Airmen will have the option to complete their enlisted professional military education through distance

  • Hill AFB roadwork is set to begin

    The installation has two significant constructions projects scheduled to begin in early May. The renovations will result in two new traffic signals to an increasingly-busy Wardleigh Blvd., while another will include excavation and replacement of asphalt along 6th Street.

  • Bone marrow, stem cell donors needed

    In April and May, Hill AFB will conduct a C.W. Bill Young/Department of Defense Bone Marrow Donor Recruitment Drive. The recruitment drive will start within each of your respective units April 30 through May 3. In addition, we will boost our recruitment efforts by holding a drive on 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

  • Clothing drive helps nearby community

    Many Hill Air Force Base individuals and organizations participated in a base-wide clothing drive during the month of March. The donations provided around 3,000 items of clothing for The Lantern House and St. Anne’s Center in Ogden.

  • Airman gets U.S. citizenship

    After much persistence and endurance, Airman 1st Class Kyle Lapid, 75th Air Base Wing Judge Advocate Office, swore his oath of allegiance and became a United States citizen April 10 at Hill Air Force Base.