1 Dec 2017

MONTHLY MISSION PARTNER: Today’s Air Force recruiter

The Air Force would be rendered ineffective and useless without people. Therefore, Air Force recruiters are charged with bringing quality Airmen into the service to meet its ever-changing needs. Team Hill mission partners under the 372nd Recruiting Group are responsible for recruiting over a vast geographic area.

19 Nov 2017

Hill’s F-35A and airmen mastering first Pacific deployment

More than 300 men and women of the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings and 12 F-35As are conducting business for the next six months on the subtropical Japanese island of Okinawa during a deployment known as a Theater Security Package. Their business is to fly the F-35A, integrate with Kadena Air Base’s F-15Cs and other assets and demonstrate the continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region—and they’re excited to do it. “We were very excited to find out we were coming here,” said Lt. Col. “Scout” Johnston, 34th Fighter Squadron commander. “It’s a wonderful place with wonderful people and the facilities are excellent. The airspace is phenomenal. This allows us to have great training opportunities and integration with other Air Force assets as well as with the Navy and Marine Corps and hopefully with the Japanese Self-defense force. So, we are excited to be here.”

16 Nov 2017

Nuclear weapons leader selected for first star

An Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center colonel has been nominated for the rank of brigadier general.

15 Nov 2017

Gunfighters complete first F-35 transport

An F-35A Lightning II belonging to Luke AFB, Ariz. was moved for repairs after being grounded here for the past year. The aircraft was moved to the F-35 Depot at Hill AFB, Utah, with the help of the 366th Equipment Maintenance Squadron crash and recovery team.

9 Nov 2017

729th ACS welcomes next-gen C2 system

Oct. 23, 2017, marked an important milestone for the 729th Air Control Squadron. After several months of planning, construction, and relocating equipment, the 729th ACS cut the ribbon on their new tactical operations center housing the next generation AN/TYQ-23A weapon system.

3 Nov 2017

Hill F-35s deploy overseas for second time

Twelve F-35A Lightning II aircraft and approximately 300 Team Hill Airmen from the active-duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing here departed Oct. 30, 2017, for a six-month deployment to Japan.

27 Oct 2017

729th ACS returns

Sixty-one Airmen assigned to the 729th Air Control Squadron returned home Oct. 25, 2017, after spending more than 180 days deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations.

26 Oct 2017

MONTHLY MISSION PARTNER: DLA Distribution Hill supports warfighters

While driving past a building that has hundreds of containers stacked behind it on the west side of Hill AFB, you may have wondered, “What is that all about?” The personnel in building 1160 have a special mission supporting the warfighter.

23 Oct 2017

Families enjoy Haunting on the Hill

Goblins, ghouls, and ghosts mixed with movie superheroes and gaming characters during this year’s annual Haunting on the Hill event, Oct. 20, 2017.

20 Oct 2017

2017 Fire Prevention Week ends

On Sept. 25, 2017, Col. Jennifer Hammerstedt, 75th Air Base Wing commander, signed the 2017 Fire Prevention Week Proclamation at Fire Station 1. This document proclaimed October 8-14, 2017, Fire Prevention Week throughout Hill AFB and urged all people of Hill to protect their families by heeding this year’s life safety campaign message, which is “Every Second Counts: Plan Two Ways Out!”