Maintainers extend life of T-38 Talon

The Air Force's trusted trainer, the T-38 Talon, has a new lease on life thanks to a robust structural-modification program.Technicians in the Ogden Air Logistics Complex's 575th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, recently completed the first aircraft in the program and

Southwest Gate closes Aug. 11

Hill's Southwest Gate will close permanently Aug. 11 with the end of Utah Department of Transportation's major construction at the base's South Gate and on Highway 193 in Layton.The Southwest Gate is being closed to:· Enhance installation security· Improve pedestrian safety for children walking to

Pedestrian gate to open at West Gate

The base is making it easier and safer for pedestrians on the installation's west side to get on and off the base.A new pedestrian-only entry point will open Aug. 10 just north of the base's West Gate, allowing base pedestrians to avoid the heavy West Gate traffic.The turnstile gate will allow a

Structural repairs allow Falcons to soar again

Work by defense and industry partners here returned more than 80 F-16 Fighting Falcons to the skies after they were grounded in 2014.An intense, eight-month effort to structurally reinforce F-16 aircraft began in July 2014 when technicians from the 56th Maintenance Group at Luke AFB, Ariz., noticed

SECAF visits Hill, addresses Air Force challenges, priorities

Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James, visited Hill Air Force Base, Utah, July 23-24 for the first time since taking the on the job a year and a half ago.James' visit included updates on the transition from the F-16 to the F-35, the total force integration of the active duty and Reserve

SecAF arrives at Hill, thanks Airmen