• Air Force changes military funeral honors requirements

    Due to the impact of sequestration, the funerals of retirees will fall under an adjusted requirements policy for military funeral honors similar to that which is already used for veterans, an Air Force news release said. The adjustment was effective as of June 4.The seven member services for

  • Stopping by to visit a JROTC camp in full motion

    Maj. Kit Workman, Clearfield High School JROTC instructor, and Lt. Blake Evans, stopped long enough on Thursday to review some of what had been going on throughout the week as the students from Clearfield, Northridge, West, Dixie and Provo high schools participated in an exercise.Workman explained

  • 388th FW gets new leader

    "The Airmen of Hill Air Force Base are a special breed," said Lt. Gen. Robin Rand, commander, 12th Air Force, Air Combat Command, and commander, Air Forces Southern, U.S. Southern Command, during the 388th Change of Command ceremony held June 14."Each of you has answered the call to duty during this

  • Sexual assault devastates military

    AFSC commander says zero tolerance is the only standard."Sexual assaults devastate our military and survivors," said Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield, Air Force Sustainment Center commander. "Our success is predicated on unit cohesion and performing as a team. If any of our teammates feel threatened or

  • AFMC executive director to retire after 35 years of service

    After a 35-year career that began as a flight test engineer at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dr. Steve Butler will retire from his post as Air Force Materiel Command's executive director June 28 and return once more to Fort Walton Beach."I will enjoy spending time with my family in Florida," Butler

  • Hill resident appears on Ellen DeGeneres Show

    One of Team Hill's own residents received an emotional surprise recently when she attended a taping of the Ellen DeGeneres Show.Vania Ferreira, the spouse of 1st Lt. Rob Ferreira, 729th Air Control Squadron, was in the studio audience May 20 when DeGeneres surprisingly read an e-mail Vania had