• 1950s: Hill constructs new $3.5 million runway

    When the U.S. Army established Hill Field and built its four 7,500 by 150 foot runways in 1940, the installation constructed the once-impressive runway system according to known requirements at the time. These runways fulfilled mission needs during the Second World War. As the war drew to a close,

  • Base chapel holds National Prayer Luncheon

    Joel McCausland prepares to perform in the base chapel during a National Prayer Luncheon at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Feb. 25, 2020. The annual event offers the opportunity for people of various faiths to come together and observe the tradition of faith and prayer in our nation's history. The theme

  • Commanders of ACC, AFRC visit Hill AFB to celebrate F-35 success

    Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, and Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, Air Force Reserve Command commander and chief of the Air Force Reserve, paid a visit to the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing to help commemorate a key milestone in F-35A Lightning II

  • Modification of B-29s for War in Korea

    The surprise invasion of the Republic of Korea (also known as South Korea) by the armies of Communist-ruled North Korea on June 25, 1950 gave the Ogden Air Materiel Area an emergency opportunity to once again provide superb logistical support to a war effort five years following the conclusion of