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  • 419th welcomes first female commander, F-35 pilot

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 419th Fighter Wing welcomed its first female commander during a change of command ceremony here today.   Col. Regina “Torch” Sabric assumed command from Col. David “Shooter” Smith, who has served as commander since November 2015.   Sabric will be the wing’s first

  • Hill F-35s gas up over Atlantic

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – In honor of the Air Force Reserve’s 70th birthday coming up Saturday, two F-35A pilots from the 419th Fighter Wing participated in a media event April 7 with the 514th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.   Maj. Scott Trageser and Capt. Mark

  • F-35 completes most comprehensive flight test program in aviation history

    The F-35 Integrated Test Force, based at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, has completed more than 65,000 test points, 9,200 test flights, and six major test aircraft detachments on board L-class and Nimitz class carriers on both U.S. coasts.

  • When you can give, the Air Force Assistance Fund gives back

    Since 1942, the AFAF campaign has been run by the Air Force family to help the Air Force family. Whether we are aware of it or not, each of us knows someone who has been helped by the Fund. Anything we can do today helps ensure that assistance will be available for other Airmen and other families

  • Leaders urge Hill personnel to prevent sexual assault

    Hill leaders and community members gathered April 3 for the 2018 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month breakfast. The annual event was held to raise the awareness of base personnel and community partners about sexual assault.

  • Thunderbirds aircraft mishap

    A U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot was killed when his F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed over the Nevada Test and Training Range April 4, 2018, at approximately 10:30 a.m. during a routine aerial demonstration training flight. The identity of the pilot is being withheld for 24-hours pending next of kin

  • New Utah law eases licensing for military, spouses

    Thanks to a new law, finding work in Utah will now be much easier for military members and their spouses who hold professional licenses and certifications from other states.Signed this week, the law aims to address the employment barriers faced by military families who often move from state-to-state