• Drill at Hill

    The Airmen of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard drill team were not seen in the red and brown sepia tone like the heroes in the blockbuster movie '300,' but some would say the warriors in Air Force blue were just as impressive. Team Hill members watched as the Airmen performed April 3 on Hill Air Force

  • Service held for Doolittle Raider

    Friends, family, and servicemembers paid their respects Wednesday to Lt. Col. (ret.) Chase J. Nielsen, a member of the Tokyo Doolittle Raiders, who died Friday at his home in Brigham City, Utah. A service was held at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, Hyrum, Utah, the same city where Colonel Nielsen was born.

  • P-47 instrumental to Hill Air Force Base

    "The P-47 was the key to Hill Air Force Base survival." At least that was what Maj. Gen. (retired) Rex Hadley would often say before he died Oct. 2006. General Hadley, who was instrumental in raising funds from state legislature to bring the P-47 to Hill AFB, witnessed that this aircraft was a

  • Seven awarded Civilian Medal of Valor

    Seven employees of the 309th Maintenance Wing have received Civilian Medal of Valor awards, recognizing their help during two separate lifesaving incidents in September 2006. The awards, which are awarded for acts of heroism, with voluntary risk of personal safety in the face of danger, either on or

  • Chaplain empowers base through message

    "The Lord is my crew chief, I shall not be broken," said Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) Cecil Richardson, U. S. Air Force deputy chief of chaplains, in a unique prayer during the Hill Air Force Base annual National Prayer Breakfast March 29. Nearly 750 base personnel of various faith backgrounds heard the

  • Hill AFB Airman to participate in ‘Why We Serve’ Tour

    In July of 2006, the Department of Defense launched a grassroots movement called the "Why We Serve" tour to help better communicate the experiences of U.S. service members to the American public. The tour takes place every quarter and allows service men and women from each branch of the military to