• South Gate to close for UDOT construction project

    Due to ongoing construction on State Route 193 by the Utah Department of Transportation, the South Gate at Hill Air Force Base will be closed from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. Aug. 25-28.UDOT finalized the construction dates Friday. The closure will primarily impact the morning commute, however additional gates

  • Ogden ALC marks 100th A-10 wing assembly

    An A-10 Thunderbolt, fitted with new wings, got a ceremonial sendoff Aug. 20 as it marked the 100th aircraft completed in the Enhanced Wing Assembly Program by the 571st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.Brig. Gen. Carl Buhler, Ogden ALC commander, handed the maintenance log for A-10 tail No. 78-0697,

  • History in the sky over Hill

    Approaching from the north, a vintage B-17 bomber aircraft passed through airspace above Hill Air Force Base, Thursday, Aug. 13. The flyover was special considering the base's history.On January 12, 1940, ground was broken for the Ogden Air Depot at what was then called Hill Field. The name "Hill

  • Utah currently free of West Nile, caution still urged

    Despite recent rumors circulating social media, there are no confirmed human cases of diagnosed West Nile Virus activity in the state of Utah as of Aug. 12. The year's first case of mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus was confirmed near Riverdale earlier this summer. Officials from Weber County

  • After decades of success, LANTIRN dims at Hill

    The Hill maintenance shop responsible for sustaining a large portion of the Air Force's once-crucial LANTIRN targeting pods is closing it's doors.  The low altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night (LANTIRN) system has been used on the Air Force's F-15E Strike Eagle and F-16 C/D Fighting