News

  • Safeguarding your digital footprint

    Social media is a great resource for Airmen and their families to share information and stay connected to relatives at home and abroad.Although many depend on these wonderful tools, recent events have encouraged us to re-evaluate our digital footprint to ensure our personal and professional

  • West Gate will close Oct. 6-19

    The South Gate construction currently underway for the installation of speed tables is on schedule and will be completed Sunday, according to project officials.Base employees and visitors are reminded that upon completion, the South Gate will return to normal 24/7 service, and the East Gate will

  • AF updates voluntary education programs for FY15

    Active-duty Airmen who want to take advantage of military assistance programs for voluntary education in the coming academic year will experience several changes beginning Oct. 1.Air Force Credentialing Opportunities Online, or AF COOL, will take the place of the military tuition assistance, or

  • Hill AFB in midst of robust F-35 preparation

    Aggressive renovation and modification is in full swing at Hill Air Force Base in preparation for the military's newest multi-role fighter aircraft.Hill's preparations for the F-35A, total more than $100 million, with 23 projects to be completed between now and July 2015. Thirty-six total projects

  • 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