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
May 12, 2022 419th validates Agile Combat Employment during Sentry Savannah SAVANNAH, Ga. – Air Force reservists in the 419th Fighter Wing are simulating a futuristic, fast-paced deployment using new techniques during Sentry Savannah, a large military exercise that kicked off here May 2.Hosted by the Air National Guard’s Air Dominance Center, Sentry Savannah is a total
May 6, 2022 Video: 419th validates ACE concepts at Sentry Savannah SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, participate in Sentry Savannah, the Air National Guard’s largest fourth- and fifth-generation fighter aircraft exercise that began May 2.Watch the video The exercise is held annually at the Air Dominance Center,
May 3, 2022 ‘Lightning’ strikes Savannah during large joint exercise SAVANNAH, Ga. – Air Force reservists and F-35A Lightning II jets from Hill Air Force Base, Utah have touched down in Savannah, Georgia in support of Sentry Savannah, the Air National Guard’s largest fourth- and fifth-generation fighter aircraft exercise.The exercise brings together more than 1,300
March 17, 2022 419th Fighter Wing reservists recognized by CMSAF HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Two reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing were recognized and coined by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass during her visit here this week. Tech. Sgt. Tiffany Donovan is a combat arms instructor in the 419th Security Forces Squadron. She has already
March 10, 2022 Feeding the masses: Airmen build kitchen, dining area from ground up HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Reservists from the 419th Force Support Squadron competed in the annual John L. Hennessy competition, a four-hour event that saw eight Airmen from the sustainment services flight simulate lunch services at a forward-deployed location.The competition included inspecting a
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
Jan. 6, 2022 Hand-painting and high-tech stealth for F-35A HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – How do you make a 51-foot-long, 35-foot-wide fighter jet undetectable? There's no black magic that exists to make the F-35A Lightning II invisible, but it does have masking features which make it challenging to detect, track or target by radar with missiles or by an enemy
Dec. 3, 2021 Make holiday cheer happen all year through the CFC Be the face of change this holiday season by contributing to the Combined Federal Campaign.With the solicitation period just halfway through, the 2021 Combined Federal Campaign organizers said the annual fundraiser is off to a strong start, but they hope the holiday season will inspire more people
Oct. 6, 2021 Serving together, brothers bond as AF Reserve firefighters HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Many who serve in the military often refer to fellow service members as their family, but rarely are they actually your family.Brothers, Senior Airman Joel Moon, 29, and Senior Airman Jared Moon, 25, decided to start their Air Force career together as firefighters with