Leaping at the Winter Expo

Wings and wheels

A distinguished visitor made it to the open cockpit portion of the Food for Life Day at the Hill Aerospace Museum after he missed the event extended to him by special invitation in 2009.The multipronged event held annually opens up the cockpits of several of the aircraft on display and when Robert

Stand Down serves veterans

The 2010 Salt Lake City Homeless Veteran's Stand Down was held at the SLC Veteran's Medical Center Nov. 5.The Stand Down is an opportunity for the Veterans Affairs Hospital to offer services to homeless veterans from the Salt Lake City area.The one-day event offered two hot meals, medical and dental

2010 saw Air Force soar into social media territory

The year 2010 saw the beginning of the Air Force's social media push. Beginning with a memorandum from the Department of Defense, the Air Force opened its doors to various social media sites such as YouTube, Twitter and Facebook in March."The Air Force views the use of social media sites as a

Hill AFB a 'preferred alternative' for F-35

Lighting flashed across northern Utah last week when the Air Force announced it selected Hill Air Force Base as a "preferred alternative" for operational basing of the F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter.If selected, the 388th Fighter Wing and 419th Fighter Wing at Hill AFB could expect to be the

Employee Assistance Program helps workers learn to deal with stress, family challenges

If you're a federal civilian employee on base and find yourself facing an emotional challenge such as frustrations or stresses at work, troubles in your marriage, struggles with depression or anxiety, a desire to reduce or quit drinking or abusing other drugs, or anyone living in your household is