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  • Col. Matthew Fritz, commander of the 419th Fighter Wing, poses with Airmen comprising the newly created deployment cell Mar. 6, 2021, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

    Wing stands up new deployment readiness cell

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 419th Fighter Wing cut the ribbon on a new deployment readiness cell intended to reduce the time and effort required of Airmen to transition to and from deployed locations.The cell will consolidate offices into one location and allow for live tracking of all wing deployers before, during, and after deployment. Once
  • Ann Avant, the first female non-prior service enlisted Airman at Duke Field, Fla., put a career of nearly four decades of military and federal civilian service behind her as she retired Dec. 4. The Defuniak Springs, Fla., native launched her career in 1972 when the base's 919th Special Operations Wing was in its infancy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Adam Duckworth)

    919 SOW’s first female Airman reflects on career

    Ann Avant was unsure what to do after graduating high school and one day took a trip with her dad to visit the newly established 919th Tactical Airlift Group at Duke Field. Before the trip was over, Avant had enlisted in the United States Air Force. Little did she know that she had just made history by becoming the first non-prior service enlisted female in 919th Special Operations Wing.
  • FTX Exercise tests wing capabilities

    Deploy, sustain, employ and recover

    The 920th Rescue Wing tested its collaborative abilities to provide wing Airmen with a unique training exercise that challenged their capabilities to operate outside of their comfort zones here last month.Representatives from each unit within the wing participated and played a crucial role in the FTX success. The objective was to showcase the
  • Tandem jump makes wing history

    Tandem jump makes wing history

    Combat capabilities of the 920th Rescue Wing were tested here during a unique scenario for HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter maintenance Airmen in February.The scenario tested the 920th Maintenance Group’s response capability to an aircrew stranded on a remote tropical island after an essential sensor malfunctioned during a combat mission, forcing their
  • A photo of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.'s visit to Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

    CSAF visits Hill's fighter wings

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Today, Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., received briefings on the F-35A Lightning II during a visit to Hill Air Force Base. Brown met with leadership and Airmen from the active-duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings. As the Air Force’s first combat-coded F-35 wings, Airmen briefed Brown on the
  • An Airman hugs his daughter as his wife looks on.

    Long Ranger Resilience: The Sky is the Limit

    Lt. Col. Jesse Hildebrand, 343rd Bomb Squadron commander, used a variety of resiliency skills to achieve his dream of becoming an Air Force pilot.
  • 39th Rescue Squadron Refuels USMC F-18

    920th Rescue Wing executes first joint high-speed, air-to-air refuel

    Testing the capabilities of the HC-130J Combat King II aircraft, the 39th Rescue Squadron made history after successfully completing their first ever high-speed air-to-air refuel with Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft Feb. 23.“Traditionally, these F-18’s receive their aerial refuel from the KC-130,” a 39th RQS pilot said. “This was the
  • Photo of Airmen looking at satellite dishes

    AFSOC commander visits 919th SOW

    The 919th Special Operations Wing hosted U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Cory Olson, command chief of AFSOC at Duke Field, Fla., Feb. 6, 2021.
  • Maj. Daniel Toftness, an Air Force Reserve pilot in the 419th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, poses for a photo before for a flight Feb. 18 when he will reach 1,000 flying hours in the F-3A5 Lightning II.

    Reserve fighter pilot reaches 1,000 hours in F-35

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — A pilot in the 419th Fighter Wing became the Air Force Reserve’s first operational F-35 pilot to reach 1,000 flying hours in the Air Force's newest fighter jet here today. Maj. Daniel “Mental” Toftness joined the Reserve in August 2018 after 12 years on active duty. He now serves full time as an Air Reserve
  • Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced results for the Calendar Year 2020 Air Force Reserve Line and Non Line Colonel Promotion Selection Boards today. The boards selected more than 185 Citizen Airmen for promotion.

    ARPC announces Reserve colonel promotions

    Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced results for the Calendar Year 2020 Air Force Reserve Line and Non Line Colonel Promotion Selection Board today. The board selected more than 185 Citizen Airmen for promotion.The selection board convened at ARPC Oct. 19-23, 2020, to determine those officers best and fully qualified to
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