Nov. 30, 2023 Restoring an F-35A Lightning II: A collaborative endeavor F-35 maintenance experts here are taking on a seemingly impossible task – stitching two mishap damaged aircraft together into a restored, fully operational F-35A Lighting II.
Nov. 6, 2023 The Navajo Tribe: A rich cultural legacy in Utah Renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and diverse cultures, Utah is home to a significant Native American presence, including the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Tribe, also known as the Diné, has a deep-rooted connection to Utah, marked by a rich cultural heritage and a profound influence on the
Nov. 6, 2023 Hill Aerospace Museum’s newest gallery nears completion After nearly two years of planning and construction, the Hill Aerospace Museum is putting the finishing touches on its newest gallery, which will be called the L.S. Skaggs Gallery.
Nov. 1, 2023 75th MDG’s Pharmacy Flight reduces patient wait times with new robot The 75th Medical Group’s Pharmacy Flight can now fill prescriptions faster with the help of a new automated high-speed medication filling robot called the Parata Max 2.
Oct. 30, 2023 Hill AFB implements Ready Airman Training to prepare Airmen for great power competition Hill Air Force Base is taking proactive measures to ensure their forces are ready for great power competition as the Air Force transitions to a new deployment model called Air Force Force Generation.
Oct. 4, 2023 F-35 pilots assist in project to provide female Airmen options for bladder relief AFLCMC continues work on female pilot bladder relief systems.
Sept. 13, 2023 Team Hill ‘confined space entry’ course sets standard, eliminates CBTs A multi-disciplinary team led by the 75th Air Base Wing Occupational Safety Office developed a train-the-trainer course for confined space entry to meet an Air Force Safety Center tasking.
Sept. 7, 2023 Metrology and Calibration Flight keeps Hill AFB calibrated The 809th Maintenance Support Squadron’s Metrology and Calibration Flight at Hill Air Force Base is a small group of highly-specialized technicians who perform a critically important support mission on thousands of tools and machines used by units across the installation.
Aug. 23, 2023 TSS: keeping AFSC scheduled and trained for decades The Training Scheduling System, commonly known as TSS has been helping to make the Air Force Sustainment Center more efficient by tracking all aspects of employee training for more than 20 years.
June 14, 2023 Hills radome gets a facelift with new material technology, maintenance process Sitting atop the north ridgeline overlooking the mouth of Weber Canyon at Hill Air Force Base sits a radome structure that is the test and engineering facility for the North American continents early warning radar defense system, known as the North Warning System.
June 13, 2023 Juneteenth: Celebrating freedom and commemorating Black history Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declared freedom for enslaved people in Confederate
June 7, 2023 ALC worker receives national achievement award Terry McDade, an engineering technician in the Ogden Air Logistics Complex’s 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group, received a SourceAmerica national achievement award at an awards conference in Anaheim, California, on May 24.
June 1, 2023 Serving with Pride The word ‘pride’ has many definitions; one being “respect and appreciation for oneself and others as members of a group…especially a marginalized group/solidarity with a group based on a shared identity, history, and experience.”
May 31, 2023 Hill Airman competes in Esports Invitational Staff Sgt. Tristan Biese with the 2d Audiovisual Squadron participated in the Department of the Air Force Esports Invitational 2023 in San Antonio, Texas, May 27-28.Biese, a video production specialist at Hill was one of 12 gamers representing the DAF and one of six on his team in the professional
May 24, 2023 New F-35 canopy facility provides production boost The 531st Commodities Maintenance Squadron officially opened their new 24,000 square-foot F-35 canopy shop in building 850 on May 17, allowing for future forecast needs by tripling the former workspace.The shop meticulously refurbishes to perfection, canopies for the Air Force’s F-35A conventional