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  • AF families relax, learn about resiliency at retreat

    Hill Air Force Base families poured into Wolf Creek Lodge in Eden for the 2015 Team Hill Air Expeditionary Force Retreat on April 17.The three-day retreat was created for families with an Airman preparing for deployment or returning from a deployment. The retreat offers free lodging, catered meals

  • Running for her life: Airman overcomes combat wounds

    Most people with wounds fresh from pacemaker surgery don't run marathons. Mary Barnett is not most people.The 33-year-old Hill Air Force Base program manager and Air Force combat vet, lives to do things people tell her aren't possible."I guess it is part of my rebellious nature," she said. "I think

  • Key Spouses want to pay it forward

    On April 2, the Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted a Key Spouse Initial Training, providing an overview of the program, orientation details and information regarding resiliency.Key Spouses are military spouses; there is no rank requirement within the program. Volunteers interview with

  • How to fly in Space-A

    For military members and certain qualified civilians, Space-Available travel, also known Space-A, is a great option to save money and travel to locations all over the world, but flexibility and planning are key.Not all aerial ports are created equal. "Superports" like Ramstein, Dover, Travis,

  • Women's History Month speaker: 'I never took the easy way out'

    In 1975, Thomasania Montgomery Leydsman was the first African-American woman in the history of the United States Coast Guard to enroll in the Coast Guard Officer Candidate School.Leydsman faced many barriers as she served in the U.S. Coast Guard, experiences she shared last week at Hill Air Force

  • Ogden ALC Front Office Group CPI: An AFSC Way Journey to Art of the Possible

    The AFSC Way is a standard, repeatable tool set, developed by the Air Force Sustainment Center, to enable improved performance and production. To date, across the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, the AFSC Way has influenced numerous production areas and their ability to make improvements in throughput

  • After brain injuries, Hill Airmen set to recieve purple heart

    For the tall, quiet Airman, speaking up about his injuries is difficult. His wounds aren't always visible, but they're very real. After two deployments and six bomb blasts, Tech. Sgt. Gabriel Wasnuk, of Hill's 775th Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight is receiving a purple heart for traumatic brain

  • Generals talk leadership at Team Hill luncheon

    Good Air Force leaders have one thing in common...good people, and the ability to get the most out of them without squeezing.That was the common thread at the Team Hill Leadership Luncheon held in the chapel annex Feb. 26. The Hill Chapel sponsored the relaxed, informal luncheon to give Team Hill

  • Warrior Fitness Center offers weekly climbing classes

    Each week for most of the year -- except for a break during summer months -- a free Climbing 101 course is offered at the Warrior Fitness Center for those who are eligible to work out in the WFC and who are over the age 13.A dedicated team of volunteers manages the wall and climbing program and has

  • Are unpaid debts a military career-killer?

    Military personnel who have trouble handling their personal finances can very quickly find their duty status, potential promotions and even military careers in jeopardy. And, over time, the lingering burden of debt can add stress to their personal relationships and damage their credit profile. But