Pilot ejects safely in UTTR incident
Andrea V. Mason, 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
May 10, 2012
A 388th Fighter Wing pilot ejected safely from his malfunctioning F-16 fighter jet Friday morning, May 3, during a flight over western Utah's Test and Training Range. At the time of the accident there was one person on board. The pilot successfully ejected and was evaluated by medical personnel. Emergency response teams from Hill Air Force Base responded immediately to the accident. Col. Scott... Read more


Hill hosts Air Force outstanding golf program with Hubbard
Katina L. Ventura, Hilltop Times Staff
May 10, 2012
Tony Angelico, director of the Hill AFB Hubbard Golf Course is honored as he reflects on the proud history of awards and accolades the course has consistently received. In March, Hubbard was named as the most outstanding golf program out of the entire Air Force, competing with 66 bases. This is the second time the Hubbard Golf Course has received this award; they first received it in 2009.Hubbard... Read more


F-35 hearings held
419th Fighter Wing, Public Affairs
May 10, 2012
More than 100 community members attended Air Force hearings in Layton and Ogden May 1-2 outlining the Draft F-35A Operational Basing Environmental Impact Statement. A third public hearing took place in Wendover, Nev., on May 3.The hearings offered local residents the opportunity to learn more about the proposal to name Hill AFB as one of two preferred locations for the initial basing of the F-35... Read more


Commentary: Paying respects to fallen: A lifetime in 8 minutes
Staff Sgt. Patrice Clarke, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
May 10, 2012
SOUTHWEST ASIA -- It was just eight minutes. I would think about that later. It was just eight short minutes from the time the troop commander called everyone to attention to the time he dismissed us. Just eight short minutes that I will remember for the rest of my life.Eight short minutes in which I watched two fallen military members transferred out the back of a C-17 Globemaster III and onto a... Read more


Commentary: Team Hill - Junior Force Council issues president's welcome message
Valentine Sackmann, President of the Team Hill - Junior Force Council
May 10, 2012
Before I get down to business and shine some light on the direction the Team Hill-Junior Force Council (TH-JFC) will be heading this year, I would like to introduce our newly elected officers for 2012. Each of our very talented officers is driven to improve the working environment at Hill Air Force Base. So, without further ado, the vice president is Jennica Semon, a management analyst in the... Read more


Chiefs issue strategic direction to combat sexual assault
Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service
May 10, 2012
WASHINGTON -- Despite years of concerted effort, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commandant of the Coast Guard are dissatisfied with progress made in reducing sexual assault in the military, and have released strategic direction to increase the emphasis on combatting the crime. The chiefs released a "32-star" letter to commanders and leaders, titled "Strategic Direction to the Joint Force on... Read more


Hill 519th SMXS SEON team helps track recent solar flares
Bill Orndorff, 309th Maintenance Wing
May 10, 2012
Technology produced by the 309th Software Maintenance Group and installed at weather observatories throughout the world help detect the intense solar flares such as those experienced in late January and early February.The flares, which resulted in the aurora borealis being visible in much of the Northern Hemisphere, are detected by solar radio antennas and solar optical telescopes. The software... Read more


DoD honors AFMC bases, including Hill, for environmental work
Air Force Center of Engineering and the Environment Public Affairs
May 10, 2012
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced May 1, the Defense Department's environmental awards for fiscal 2012, and Hill Air Force Base, and Vandenberg AFB, Calif., were among nine Department of Defense installations selected for top honors.Each year since 1962, the secretary of defense has honored individuals, teams and installations for their... Read more


Hill AFB Vosler NCO Academy graduates
May 10, 2012
The most recent class of the Vosler NCA Academy featured some distinguished graduates from Hill AFB as well as the commandant. They include the following graduates, their units and any extra honors or distinctions they earned including:2nd Combat Camera Tech. Sgt. Anika Jones368th U.S. Air Force Recruiting Squadron Tech. Sgt. Jacob Reyes372nd U.S. Air Force Recruiting Group Tech.... Read more


Sounds of Freedom Military Appreciation Day at Layton Commons Park June 2
Mary Lou Gorny, Hilltop Times Editor
May 10, 2012
The Northern Wasatch Association of Realtors (NWAOR) and Layton City are sponsoring the "Sounds of Freedom" Appreciation Day for the public to honor and support the military and their families of Hill Air Force Base. The event June 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. will begin with a flag ceremony and F-16 flyover.Military members and their families' daily sacrifices ensure the nation's well-being and... Read more