June 23, 2023 419 FW puts on aerial display for collegiate aviation students The 419th Fighter Wing championed the efforts to bring the students of NIFA's SAFECON competition an aerial display that they will never forget.
May 15, 2023 Reserve recruiters inspire, engage future collegiate aviators With clear blue skies over Wittman Regional Airport here, nearly 500 top collegiate aviators from across the country competed in more than a dozen flying and ground-based events at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association SAFECON competition May 8-13.
May 16, 2022 Video: Reservists test deployment readiness at Sentry Savannah SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The 419th Fighter Wing tested its ability to deploy a small contingent of reservists and limited number of F-35A Lightning II aircraft to a forward operating base during a long-planned exercise that took them from Hill Air Force Base, Utah to Savannah, Georgia May 2-13. Watch the
Feb. 25, 2022 U.S. F-35s forward deploy to NATO’s eastern flank SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Six F-35A aircraft from Hill Air Force Base's active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing currently operating out of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, forward deployed Feb. 24 to the Baltic Sea and Black Sea regions in support of NATO’s collective
May 11, 2021 Acting SecAF visits Installation of the Future Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth visited Tyndall Air Force Base May 10 to view the base’s rebuild progress firsthand and meet some of Tyndall AFB’s combat-ready Airmen.
Oct. 15, 2020 In History: Wing's epic 24-ship flyover HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- On June 4, 1983, the 419th Tactical Fighter Wing, as it was then known, hosted a farewell tribute to the F-105 Thunderchief. The highlight of the day was a perfect 24-ship formation flyover at Hill AFB.The rare operation produced a memorable formation befitting a proud
Aug. 27, 2020 Hill F-35 wings complete three weeks of training in Alaska HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Airmen from the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing returned Saturday after three weeks of training in Alaska, including Red Flag 20-3 at Eielson Air Force Base.Red Flag is a large force combat exercise that takes place several times
Dec. 18, 2019 Hill fighter wings receive final F-35A Lightning II HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Hill’s fighter wings received their final F-35A Lightning II Dec. 17. The delivery brings the total number of aircraft at Hill to 78.“This is a great milestone,” said Col. Steven Behmer, 388th Fighter Wing commander. “It marks the end of the beginning for us. Since
June 22, 2018 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.