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  • The dog, a German Shepherd named "Bad," will be adopted and his leash handed over to the family of Dr. (Maj.) Patricia Pankey and Maj. Kirk Filbey who are stationed at Hill.Bad was assigned to Hill AFB in February 2002 as a patrol and explosivedetection dog.

    A good retirement for MWD Bad

    Life is good for Bad. After nine years of active duty service with the U.S. Air Force and the 75th Security Forces Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, which included five deployments to different war zones, a military working dog named Bad got to retire to greener pastures Oct. 1 after his adoption became official through a national MWD adoption

  • Operations Division to assume mission after 75th Communications Squadron stands down

    The 75th Communications Squadron will deactive Oct. 1 in a ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at the Hill Aerospace Museum. The new Operations Division will assume its mission as it stands up as part of the new Communications and Information Directorate under the leadership of the 75th Air Base Wing. The new Communications and Information Directorate, or 75th

  • Seasonal flu vaccines begin regular distribution

    Flu season is upon us and while it may seem as though the flu season never went away with H1N1 affecting much of the U.S. this year, the regular influenza season starts this month and runs through May. Medical experts agree this is a vital time frame to get vaccinated from the various strains of seasonal influenza, but while vaccination helps
  • Lt. Col. (Dr.) Darryl Bybee, dentist, 75th Dental Squadron, Hill AFB, and Staff Sgt. Joseph Lee, dental technician from 47th Medical Operations Squadron, Laughlin AFB, performs a filling on Guyanese women Aug. 24, 2009, at the Diamond Secondary School, in Diamond, Guyana. Lt. Col. Bybee spent 31 years in his own private practice before joining the Air Force through direct commission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston) (Released)

    Dentist brings 31 years of dentistry to Air Force, New Horizons Guyana

    After 31 years of dentistry in his own private practice, Lt. Col. (Dr.) Darryl Bybee, 75th Dental Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, traded a comfortable office and a tie for a school with no air conditioning and an Airman battle uniform in a country in South America. "It was time for a change," said Dr. Bybee. His story begins at Oregon State
  • An MJ-1 bomb lift helps crew members load live munitions onto aircraft at Tyndall AFB, Fla., as part of the Weapons System Evaluation Program. The truck, similar to ones being overhauled by the 526th Electronics Maintenance Squadron, can lift up to 3,000 pounds to a height of 78 inches, using side fork adapters and extension lift arms for increased flexibility.

    AFMC announces Robert T. Mason award nominees

    Performing the maintenance, repair and overhaul on Vietnam-era bomb lifters hasn't been an easy task for the 526th Electronics Maintenance Squadron -- but five years later, the shop is producing a record number of items more efficiently and with fewer mechanics. The MJ-1 Lift Truck or Bomb Lifter workload came to the 526th in 2006 with no parts in

  • Chief's Corner

    The Airman Against Drunk Driving (AADD) program is an added opportunity to make a responsible decision when drinking. Although the expectation is for Airmen to plan ahead without the use of AADD, and then execute that plan effectively, AADD is there for you when needed. Some may decide not to use AADD based on the belief senior leaders are

  • Hill kennel master stands up kennel and other programs

    When Tech. Sgt. Joseph Throgmorton volunteered for a kennel master job at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, several months ago, he had no idea it would be what he describes as "probably the most complicated and the most stressful job I've had in my 13-and-a-half years (of service)." The kennel master from the 75th Security Forces Squadron Military Working
  • The Hill Air Force Base First Sergeant's will be providing guidance on Air Force customs, courtesies and policies.

    New Air Force fitness requirements

    New Air Force fitness requirements bring about some of the most significant changes to the Air Force fitness program in the last five years, and shift a greater responsibility of maintaining physical fitness 365 days a year to all Airmen. Those changes take effect Jan. 1, 2010. The new Air Force fitness test is coming soon and will incorporate

  • Last dental rotation for New Horizons Guyana 2009 begins

    The third and final rotation of dentists and dental technicians for New Horizons Guyana 2009 arrived this past weekend and began seeing patients at the Diamond Secondary School Monday. Of the 18 Airmen on this two-week rotation, 14 are from Hill Air Force Base, Utah; two are from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.; one is from Laughlin Air Force Base,
  • Chaplain Candidate Ryan Williams participates in a disease containment exercise Aug. 13 as participants simulate the effects of a fictitious variant of the H1N1 virus. USAF photo by James Arrowood

    An exercise in marshalling care

    The 75th Medical Group participated in a disease containment field exercise Aug. 11-13 designed to test the ability of Hill Air Force Base to contain and treat disease during a major disease outbreak. The exercise scenario used an invented variant of the H1N1 flu virus, fictitiously released into the population, to test the disease containment plan
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