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  • Air Force establishes F-35 IOC target

    The Air Force announced today it expects to declare F-35A Lightning II initial operation capability in December 2016. The announcement was included in a joint report detailing service-specific IOC requirements and dates for each of the F-35 variants that was delivered to Congress today."The Air

  • 388th FW welcomes new command chief

    The 388th Fighter Wing welcomed a new command chief here Wednesday. Command Chief Master Sgt. Daniel McGuire will serve as the enlisted advisor to the commander on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness and morale of the wing's enlisted force. As the highest enlisted leader in the wing, he'll

  • Commissaries plan for Mondays furlough

    When furloughs are implemented, most military commissaries will close one day a week on Mondays, the Defense Commissary Agency's top official said. The closures will be for up to 11 days between July 8 and Sept. 30."We know that any disruption in commissary operations will impact our patrons. "Also,

  • Pilots return from 6-month deployment

    Anjulie Broderick greets her husband Air Force Capt. Mike Broderick, 4th Fighter Squadron pilot, with their daughter upon his return to Hill Air Force Base, Utah April 26, 2013. Broderick and more than 150 Airmen returned from a six month deployment to the Asia-Pacific Region.

  • Active duty invited to Hiring Our Heroes event May 14

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host Hiring Our Heroes, a job fair and workshop for veteran job seekers, active duty military members, Guard and Reserve members, and military spouses May 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Summit Hotel and Conference Center (formerly the Marriott Hotel) in Ogden. The

  • 388th Airmen return to Utah families

    Nearly 120 active-duty Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing returned to base today from a six-month deployment to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The pilots and maintenance and support crews had been in South Korea since early October providing F-16 air support in the region as part of a routine

  • 388 FW commander keynote at Team Hill annual awards banquet

    Col. Scott Long, 388th Fighter Wing commander, addressed nearly 300 attendees as the keynote speaker at this year's Team Hill awards banquet held on April 10, 2013. Speaking on "Maintaining strength," Long congratulated the awardees and said they represent something much larger than themselves. "I'm

  • Air Force restarts tuition assistance

    The Air Force has officially restarted military tuition assistance, effective immediately. The service restarted the program as a result of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013, where Congress called for the MTA program to continue in the current fiscal year. As a

  • Air Combat Command stands down units due to budget cuts

    The United States Air Force will begin to stand down active duty combat units starting today to ensure the remaining units supporting worldwide operations can maintain sufficient readiness through the remainder of the fiscal year.The stand down is the result of cuts to the command's operations and

  • Lt. Col. Schmidt retires

    After 28 years of service to his country, Lt. Col. Paul Schmidt retired from the United States Air Force in a ceremony at the Hill Aerospace Museum April 3. Col. Nathan Hill pinned the Meritorious Service Medal on Schmidt's Air Force uniform, and the Team Hill Honor Guard presented him with a folded