Sept. 29, 2020 A closer look at the 419th chaplain corps HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – For reservists within the 419th Fighter Wing, life can be hard to manage at times as they juggle a military career, family life, and civilian job. The wing’s chaplain corps say they’re here to help.The chaplain corps is the foundation for the wing’s spiritual health, and
Sept. 25, 2020 Video: Hill Airmen participate in total force exercise HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing participated in a rigorous training exercise last week aimed at testing their combat capability.Pilots and maintainers from the wings have been flying and generating roughly 80 sorties per day, some into
Sept. 24, 2020 Utah reservist appointed circuit court judge in Wyoming HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – A Utah reservist in the 419th Fighter Wing recently landed his civilian “dream job” as a circuit court judge in Albany County, Wyoming.Maj. Robert Sanford, who serves part time here as the 419th Security Forces Squadron commander, said his new job is one of only 24 such
Sept. 16, 2020 Commander discusses the new ‘ops normal’ at Air, Space and Cyberspace Conference During the panel, Scobee discussed how the Air Force Reserve has risen to meet the challenges of the current pandemic. He said that as the crisis began, he and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White, AFRC’s command chief master sergeant, set out their top priorities, including:
Sept. 4, 2020 Guardian Angels Rescue Lost Father, Daughter Near Mt. Hood On September 3, a 34-year-old male, his seven-year-old daughter, and their dog were rescued after being reported missing for two days in the Mt. Hood wilderness area.At the time of notification, the lost personnel were believed to be in a steep canyon. Clackamas County Sheriffs took the lead and
Sept. 4, 2020 In History: 419th becomes first Reserve unit to fly F-35A HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – In more recent history, this week marks five years since the Air Force ushered in a new era of combat air power, when Hill AFB received the first two operational F-35As on Sept. 2, 2015.Hill's active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing were the first
Sept. 3, 2020 Election season do's and don'ts for DOD personnel It's election season again – that time when federal, state and local political campaigns kick into high gear.
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
Aug. 25, 2020 Second-generation Sikh officer joins Air Force Reserve Naureen’s father became the first Sikh officer in the U.S. Military with a turban and a beard. After graduating from college, she decided to pursue public service as her father did.
Aug. 15, 2020 Deployment in the Time of COVID It’s 2 a.m. on a hot and muggy morning. In an empty parking lot, minivans and SUV’s are gathering together. People of all ages are gathering around a sidewalk, holding signs with barely visible names. A 5-year-old girl sits on the curb, hands holding her face, waiting, waiting, waiting…At the