• 388th Fighter Wing names Airmen of 2008

    The 388th Fighter Wing saluted its top performers at the annual awards banquet last Saturday at the Davis Conference Center. "Thank you all for helping us recognize our very best Airmen of 2008," said Col. Scott Dennis, 388th FW commander. "We honor all our nominees because you're the best and

  • Reeling in the big one, Air Force-style

    When the weather outside is frightful, what better thing to do than pack up your rod and tackle and head out to the lake -- which, mind you, is frozen over -- for some ice fishing. It may sound like a crazy idea, but members of the 575th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron have been doing just that for

  • Another mystery for Hill Museum

    An F-104A Starfighter achieved its lowest and slowest fly-by Feb. 18 as it cruised down Wardleigh Road at less than 10 mph. The aircraft was pulled by an aircraft tug vehicle and flanked by 75th Security Forces Squadron cruisers while an escort, Shawn McIntyre, walked next to the F-104's wing. The

  • Hill teams compete for base Survivor title

    There are no plans for the popular CBS TV show "Survivor" to have a Hill Air Force Base season, but it's obvious that if a season of "Survivor" were to be filmed here, there'd be challenges, teamwork and action galore. Despite the lack of an exotic locale, dishes of disgusting cuisine and the