• Bombs on target: loading the bomb

    The call goes out and people begin to scatter. There's a sense of urgency in the air that can almost be felt, like static electricity that makes the hair on your arms stand up. The pilots and crew chiefs are preparing for the mission -- to rumble like thunder overhead and strike their targets from

  • Bearing Shop Reopens, Increases Capability

    The 309th Commodities Maintenance Group formally opened its larger, "transformed" bearing shop March 13, in a new location with state-of-the-art technology and increased capability. "This facility is a transformational leap above the old facility," said Cathy Heywood, 530th Commodities Maintenance

  • CCAF opportunities for Airmen

    It's one of the things that leadership insist every Airmen work to complete early in their Air Force careers. Through the Community College of the Air Force, an associate degree is an excellent way to jumpstart a journey in higher education. Terry Teigeler, CCAF advisor, thinks highly of the program

  • Welcome Home Carnival puts smiles on faces

    Food, games, balloons, door prizes and even a magician were all part of Hill Air Force Base's first Welcome Home Carnival held at Club Hill on March 12. More than 40 families attended the carnival, many with small children who didn't stop smiling during the duration of the festivities. The first

  • Hill AFB conducts operational readiness exercise

    Airmen of the 388th Fighter Wing, 419th Fighter Wing, 75th Air Base Wing and Ogden Air Logistics Center participated in an Operational Readiness Exercise March 3-7. The week-long exercise tested the wings' ability to deploy quickly and operate in a chemical combat environment. Chemical warfare is a

  • Hill AFB hosts Civil Engineering Summit

    Once again, Team Hill was pleased to host the annual Air Force Civil Engineering Planning and Programming Summit, which was held from Feb. 26-28, 2008.For three days, senior engineers from the Air Staff and every Major Command exchanged information and built strategies to advocate for the Air