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  • Sneezing and coughing? Cover and cleanse.

    I've caught the flu, now what do I do so my family doesn't?

    One of the biggest concerns during the flu season is passing it on to others. We're all aware of prevention -- coughing into our sleeves, staying home when contagious and using hand sanitizer. But what about everybody at home while I'm laid up sick and recovering?Follow the five easy steps of the MEDIC philosophy and see how easy it is to keep your
  • H1N1 flu.

    Is it H1N1?

     Important actions to take if you think your child has H1N1 flu: Do not panic! Most cases of H1N1 influenza are mild and resolve on their own with time. Most children with flu do not need to be seen in the clinic. 1) Keep your child at home and avoid contact with other people. Staying at home means that the sick person should not leave home except

  • Treat everyone to safety this Halloween

    Everyone needs to take extra care on Halloween -- Oct. 31 -- when excited children in costumes are out in force. Motorists need to be extra careful during trick or treat hours, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., and parents should review safety rules with their children. The 75th Security Forces Squadron members will X-ray and examine candy for all Hill trick or
  • Col. Patrick Higby, 75th Air Base Wing commander, signs an official proclamation declaring Oct. 4-10 to be Fire Prevention Week as Maj. James Palmer (left to right), commander of the 775th Civil Engineering Squadron; Buddy Briesmaster, 75th Civil Engineering Group director; and 775th CES Fire Chief Paul Erickson watch. Events will be planned throughout the week, including honorary firemen for the day, essay contests and static displays. (USAF Photo by Alex R. Lloyd)

    Proclamation for Fire Prevention Week set

    Before Oct. 9, 1871, a farmer living on the outskirts of Chicago, Catherine O'Leary, thought the same thing most Americans believe: "Fire prevention is not my job." Then one of the most tragic fires recorded in American history, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, was pinned on her and one of her cows, which reportedly knocked over a lantern the night
  • Sgt. Michael Bradley, 34th Fighter Squadron Life Support technician, completes strength training moves at a gym in Salt Lake City earlier this year in preparation for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games trials in conjunction with the Air Force World Class Athlete Program.

    Going for the gold medal

    Staff Sgt. Michael Bradley knows how to serve his country in multiple theaters and on any terrain -- both on sand and ice. After Bradley returned from his last deployment in Iraq with his squadron, the 34th Fighter Squadron, in October 2008, the sergeant took his spot on the Air Force World Class Athlete Program bobsled team to train for the 2010

  • Team Hill: Hill Youth Bowling program repeats feat

    Three years ago the youth bowling program was crowned the best in Northern Utah. In a recent tournament the youth program repeated this victory by bringing the trophy back to Hill Air Force Base. Twelve bowlers from the Hill Youth Bowling Program proved they had the "right stuff" when they represented the base in a one-day bowling tournament Jan.

  • Cold Care Clinic now appointment-focused

    The Hill Air Force Base Airmen Clinic in Building 570 annex announces a new policy for the Cold Care Clinic. Where before the focus has been on walk-in service to address cold symptoms, Lt. Col. Pennie Pavlisin, 75th Medical Operations Squadron commander, emphasizes that the system -- call-in appointments -- will keep wait times down, ensure

  • Hill Air Force Base's eyes in the sky never rest

    The 75th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers train nonstop with the best equipment to ensure safe and friendly skies over Hill Air Force Base and surrounding communities. Air traffic control trainees learn the fundamentals of controlling air traffic at a four month technical training school at Keesler AFB, Miss., and when they are

  • Hill pilot saves a life

    Emergencies are never planned. They can happen any time or place, even when checking into a hotel during a temporary duty assignment. When F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot and Viper West demonstration team safety observer, Capt. Jennifer Wade and her wingmen, waited at the counter of the Golden Nugget casino to check in to a room during a TDY to the
  • Stacey Christopherson, wife of retired 388th Operations Group Commander Col. Patrick Christopherson, won her battle with an aggressive form of breast cancer less than three years ago.

    Hill military spouse shares story

    Three years ago, military spouse Stacey Christopherson led a healthy, normal life. She taught fitness classes five days a week while stationed at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and was a full-time mother of two young children and wife to Col. Patrick Christopherson. During a routine health exam at the base medical center, her doctor found a small
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