June 16, 2022 419th CES hosts first-ever Total Force Operation Patriot Warrior exercise HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Reserve and active-duty Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen from 13 units across the country tested their skills during an Operation Patriot Warrior Exercise hosted by the 419th Fighter Wing here June 6-12.This year marked the first time active-duty and Reserve CES Airmen came
June 14, 2022 419th reservist named a Utah Service Member of the Year A reservist in the 419th Fighter Wing was among several Hill Air Force Base employees recognized during the second annual State of Utah Service Member of the Year awards June 9 at the Utah State Capitol Building Rotunda. Master Sgt. Sierra Beers was honored as the outstanding non-commissioned
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