Spring is here, remember to drink your water
Capt. Pete Rey, 75 AMDS/SGPZ
March 28, 2013
Happy spring to you all! As a dude from sunny California, it has been awesome to welcome in the warmer days and actually begin to venture outside without freezing. At Aerospace and Operational Physiology we wanted to discuss a very important topic that is critical as we move into the season of warmer weather and more time spent... Read more


SCIENCE & TECH SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS
Mary Lou Gorny, Hilltop Times Editor
March 21, 2013
Fifteen scholarships were given to North Davis County students who participated in the Science and Engineering Fair during its annual awards ceremony March 4 at the Davis Convention Center. The Hill AFB Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program representatives gave out scholarships to the University of Utah Summer Camp Program. The... Read more


Furloughs can begin April 26, DoD comptroller says
Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service
March 14, 2013
WASHINGTON — Unless Congress acts to end sequestration, furloughs for Defense Department civilian employees can begin April 26, the department’s comptroller said here March 11.Robert F. Hale discussed the furlough planning process with a Pentagon audience. The comptroller also took questions sent in via Facebook and Twitter.DoD is the only agency in the U.S. government that has to notify Congress... Read more


Maintainers putting the fight in fighter wing
Mary Lou Gorny, Hilltop Times Editor
March 14, 2013
The 388th and 419th Maintenance Groups honored their top performers March 9 in Hangar 37. Nearly 45 awards were presented including individual and crew awards.The keynote speaker was Maj. Gen. H. Brent Baker Sr., commander of the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, who addressed more than 500 attendees.“We couldn’t do what we do without the support of the families,” the general said as he thanked the... Read more


Team Hill invited to free military summit
Mikayla Beyer, Hilltop Times Staff
March 14, 2013
The Governor’s Military and Family Summit may still be another full month away, but the Utah Department of Veterans’ Affairs has already planned the event down to the last detail, ensuring that each service member and family member will have something to pick from to attend and learn by coming to the summit.The Executive Director of Veterans’ Affairs, Terry Schow, believes it is important to... Read more


Get your baskets ready! Easter egg hunts ahead
Mikayla Beyer, Hilltop Times Staff
March 14, 2013
The children of Hill AFB are in for a special treat on Easter weekend, since there will be two Easter egg hunts happening on Saturday, March 30.One will take place at the Hill AFB Museum, and the other will take place on base. In the interest of fairness, both egg hunts have sectioned off age groups so that the younger children will compete against each other without the older kids having an... Read more


Commentary: Commentary: Lt. Gen. Litchfield’s response after his visit to Capitol Hill
Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield, AFSC commander
March 14, 2013
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. — Last week, I went to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Congress and their professional staff to talk about the impacts of sequestration. I wanted to make sure they fully understood the impacts to our workforce, our mission and the communities. During the last several weeks, I have received notes and comments about the impacts a 20 percent pay... Read more


Commentary: Commentary: 514th FLTS: Air Force Reserve Command's diamond in the rough
LT. COL. SEAN C. BITTNER, 514th Flight Test Squadron commander
March 14, 2013
Many of you may have seen the F-22, A-10, F-16 and C-130 aircraft flying around Hill AFB and the local area from time to time. What you may or may not realize is that the majority of these aircraft are flown by the pilots and aircrew of the 514th Flight Test Squadron (FLTS) in support of the Ogden ALC’s mission. While small in terms of size, the 514th has a large, worldwide reach in support of... Read more


Hill AFB to remember, honor and respect victims of genocide
NATHAN DOUBLEDAY, Days of Remembrance Committee co-chairman
March 14, 2013
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has designated April 7-14 for the 2013 National Days of Remembrance Commemoration. It is during this week people gather as a nation to learn from past failures and renew the ambition to replace hatred and indifference of others with empathy and respect, instill the same in their children, re-examine governing policy that could allow or contribute to... Read more


2013 Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair and Governor’s Military and Family Summit
March 14, 2013
Salt Palace Convention Center100 South West TempleSalt Lake City, UtahApril 17, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.The Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair is for veterans, active duty military members, Guard and Reserve members and military spouses. This event will be a one-of-a-kind “free” hiring fair for both employers and job seekers. An “Employment Assistance Workshop” will take place prior to the job fair at 10 a.m.... Read more