• Special-needs families: Help is out there

    Ken Reid has been in a wheelchair for 26 years, ever since a car accident in his 20s. After mourning the loss of the life he envisioned for himself, he discovered joy helping others in the same situation.Reid is now an assistive technology professional, adapting technology for people with special

  • 388th AMUs participate in load competition

    Load crews from the 388th Fighter Wing's 4th, 421st, 34th and 466th Aircraft Maintenance Units competed in a weapons load competition here April 8. This was the first time an F-35 had been loaded in a competition in Air Combat Command. It was also the first competition ever in which all four AMUs

  • Commentary: Earth Day highlights Hill's commitment to tribal resources

    April 22 marks another year of Air Force installations around the world recognizing Earth Day to show support for environmental protection. The Air Force picks a theme each year for Earth Day to inspire awareness about the importance of managing energy and other resources that impact our mission

  • Intersection closes to speed up South Gate project

    Officials announced last month the temporary closure of the installation's South Gate through May 15. The closure will allow contractors to replace speed tables at the gate and to install wedge barriers.In order to speed up the construction process, the intersection just inside the gate where Balmer

  • X-ray vision?!!

    Well, X-ray vision not quite in the way most would imagine, but a form of X-ray vision nonetheless.Usually the stuff of sci-fi movies, fictional superheroes, or comic books ads, the digital upgrade to a base Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) laboratory's X-ray system has greatly improved the workflow