• Government shutdown closes many Hill AFB facilities, services

    Despite the government shutdown on Oct. 1, some essential programs and services at Hill Air Force Base continue to operate, but delays can be expected. The Aerospace Museum and commissary are closed, and the postal service will continue but on a delayed basis. Base programs and services that are

  • Hill celebrates Air Force birthday

    On a day packed with excitement, including the ceremony for the F-35 Lightning II's maintenance program, the base paused long enough to celebrate the Air Force's 66th anniversary with dinner and a ball.Earlier that day, a special ceremony was held to commemorate the F-35A Lightning II's arrival on

  • Hill Air Force Base welcomes F-35 workload

    "Can you feel hearts are beating pretty fast and pretty hard?" asked Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, to a hangar full of people awaiting the sight of the first F-35 Lightning II. "This truly is the start of something good," he said.Maj. Gen. H. Brent Baker Sr.,

  • Memo Prepares DOD Employees for Government Shutdown

    Although Defense Department officials believe a government shutdown can be avoided when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, they want DOD employees to be prepared for the possibility, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a memo issued to the workforce today.The fiscal year ends Sept. 30, and

  • DOD Spells Out Closure Contingency Plan Guidance

    DOD officials today issued guidance to the force in the event appropriations lapse Oct. 1 and a government shutdown results.Officials emphasize they still hope Congress can avoid that but say it is prudent to take such steps.The eight-page document gives basic guidance to commanders and directors on

  • AFSC Commander Message - Potential Government Shutdown

    As promised, I'm coming to you with information as I receive it. The Air Force Sustainment Center has been asked to make preparations for a potential government shutdown. The annual funding for the government expires on September 30 and if there is a lapse in appropriations, several government