YoG to host 5K
Hilltop Times staff
April 25, 2013
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”   — Benjamin Franklin   On April 30 at 7 a.m., runners can hit the starting line of the Year of the Graduate 5K. The event is being held to emphasize the importance of education. The race will be held at the outdoor     track across from the Warrior Fitness Center.   “It’s the third year of the emphasis on education... Read more


DIG, SET ...SPIKE!
Mary Lou Gorny, Hilltop Times Editor
April 25, 2013
  Twenty-two Airmen are hitting the volleyball courts hard at Hill AFB’s Warrior Fitness Center. With ten members of the Air Force Women’s Volleyball team on one side of the main basketball court and 12 on the Men’s Volleyball team hard at it, their coaches are preparing them for the Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Indoor Volleyball Championship May 8-12. May 3-5 is the beach volleyball... Read more


Salt Lake City Marathon memorable for Hill runner
Mary Lou Gorny, Hilltop Times Editor
April 25, 2013
Senior Master Sgt. Timothy Gill, 419th Operations Group, honored victims of the Boston Marathon bombing at the Salt Lake City Marathon on April 20 by carrying a large American flag for the duration of the race.   “The Salt Lake City Marathon was a very tough race, both physically and emotionally for me,” said Gill. “The temperature was about 50 degrees most of the morning, with constant... Read more


Sequestration to ground 4th Fighter Squadron upon return
Mitch Shaw, Standard-Examiner staff
April 18, 2013
The impacts of government spending cuts continue to pile up in the Top of Utah as one of Hill Air Force Base’s F-16 squadrons will be grounded because of sequestration. The U.S. Air Force announced April 10 it will begin to reduce flying hours and, in some cases, ground activeduty combat units to ensure the remaining units supporting ... Read more


Hill honors its best with Team Hill Awards
Mary Lou Gorny, Hilltop Times Editor
April 18, 2013
Col. Kathryn Kolbe, 75th Air Base Wing commander, presented awards to the top performers on base April 10 at the Hill Aerospace Museum.The event gives all host and tenant units the chance to nominate their best Airmen and civilians.Hundreds of attendees heard from keynote speaker, Col. Scott Long, 388th Fighter Wing commander, who praised the awardees and nominees and spoke on the theme of... Read more


Zions Bank to offer new Furlough Assistance Program
Heidi Prokop, Zions Bank Public Relations manager
April 18, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY — Zions Bank announced March 27 it will offer a Furlough Assistance Program to help minimize the financial impact of the federal sequestration on the military, including Guardsmen, Reservists, along with DoD civilians and other federal employees facing employment furloughs. Zions Bank will be able to modify existing loan and credit... Read more


Hill AFB to host 2013 Armed Forces Volleyball Championships
Rich Essary, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
April 18, 2013
Hill AFB has been selected as the host site for the 2013 Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Beach and Indoor Volleyball Championship May 2-13. More than 100 athletes, coaches and trainers representing the Air Force, Army, Navy and the Marine Corps will converge on the base to compete to claim the armed forces championship title and the... Read more


Gen. Vaught to speak at museum, RDT
Dan Hudson, Great Salt Lake Chapter of The Military Order of the World Wars
April 18, 2013
In addition to an appearance at the Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT), retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught, will speak at the Hill Aerospace on Thursday, April 11 at 11:30 a.m. She will discuss the history of women in the military and the current topic of women in combat. The RDT and the Fort Douglas Museum are honoring Utah... Read more


Women in military got there through long journey
April 18, 2013
Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Wilma Vaught, president of the board of directors of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, spoke at the Hill Aerospace Museum and also at a benefit reception at the Repertory Dance Theater in Salt Lake City on April 11.As someone who joined the Air Force in 1957, the journey for women to receive equal opportunities in the military is something she lived... Read more


Air Force Exceptional SARC of the Year here at Hill AFB
Mary Lou Gorny, Hilltop Times Editor
April 18, 2013
Janaee Stone, Hill AFB Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, was selected as the U.S. Air Force Exceptional SARC of the Year. She will be honored along with the other SARCs who represent each branch of service. “The reason I do what I do is I saw it happening to so many of my friends,” Stone explained. As a woman with a clear ... Read more