Nov. 21, 2023 Hill AFB fighter wings deploy Airmen, F-35As to Japan HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- This week, Active duty and Reserve Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings here deployed the F-35A Lightning II to Kadena Air Base, Japan, as part of an effort to assure allies and deter threats to stability in the Pacific region. Hundreds of pilots, maintainers
July 27, 2022 Dynamic duo keep deployments running smoothly Master Sgt. Alan Smith-Toro and his civilian counterpart Erin Tyler keep deployments running smoothly for the 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group.
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 10, 2022 Airmen, jets return to Hill following European deployment HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Pilots, maintainers, and support personnel from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings returned here May 9 after deploying the F-35A Lightning II to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.The 34th Fighter Squadron, and 34th Fighter Generation Squadron, deployed to
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,
April 18, 2022 Yellow Ribbon events open to deploying, returning Airmen HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – As the 419th Fighter Wing deploys Airmen in support of combat and humanitarian missions around the world, the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program offers a valuable resource to support reservists, both before and after deployment.Yellow Ribbon aims to combat the stresses
March 21, 2022 MXG hosts picnic for families of deployed reservists HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 419th Maintenance Group teamed up with volunteers throughout the 419th Fighter Wing and local community to host a picnic here Saturday for the families of deployed reservists.The MXG transformed a basketball court at the Warrior Fitness Center into an indoor park that
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
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