• Annual Wingman Awards

    Maj. Gen. Kathleen Close, Ogden Air Logistics Center commander, presented three local residents with Wingman Awards during a Wingman Luncheon, June 2 at Club Hill. Jerry Stevenson, Steve Rush and Debra (Deb) Tanzi each received the award for their support of the base and the individuals assigned

  • Air Force jobs, people on display during Air Force Week Salt Lake City

    Pioneer Park here has been transformed into an Air Force "playground" during Air Force Week Salt Lake City. The park is the site for the "Our Nation's Defenders Showcase," an event that highlights Air Force specialties, skills and people through exhibits, interactive games and various

  • ‘First class’ military event free at Pioneer Park

    Our Nation's Defenders Showcase kicked off at Pioneer Park June 1 with an opening ceremony attended by Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker and Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon. The Air Force Week Salt Lake City 2009 event was hosted by Col. Calvin Williams, 75th Air Base Wing vice commander. "Our

  • Diamond View

    One of the most valuable assets your career can have is a good mentor. The original Mentor is a character in Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. When Odysseus, King of Ithaca went to fight in the Trojan War, he entrusted the care of his kingdom to a man named Mentor. Mentor served as the teacher and

  • Proclamation kicks off Air Force Week Salt Lake City

    A proclamation officially naming June 1 through 7 as Air Force Week Salt Lake City was declared here June 1 during a ceremony on the steps of the Utah state capitol building. Attending the event were Utah Governor Jon Hunstman Jr., Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Gen. Norton

  • 309th Maintenance Wing stands down to talk about suicide awareness

    Members of the 309th Maintenance Wing took a three hour stand-down from regular work duties Wednesday during both day and swing shifts to talk about suicide awareness, prevention and workers' concerns. The stand-down was directed by 309th MXW commander Brig. Gen. John Cooper after he learned Tuesday