Hill Air Force Base

(ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner) Lakota Herman, of Orem, tries on full pilot’s gear Thursday during the Make-a-Wish Foundation “Pilot-for-a-Day” program at Hill Air Force Base. Several children with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities, as well as their families, got to try on pilot gear, test a flight simulator and watch an air show.

Real fighters / Program gives sick, disabled kids a chance to play pilot at HAFB

HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- Austin Jones spent Thursday living the life of an F-16 Fighter pilot, and for a moment, he and his family were at peace.

(DJAMILA GROSSMAN/Standard-Examiner) People listen to a lecture on health benefits during the Retiree Appreciation Day at Hill Air Force Base on Friday.

HAFB retiree appreciation event teaches how to take advantage of Uncle Sam's benefits

HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- A lot has changed since Larry Fairbairn retired from the military more than 40 years ago.

(The Associated Press) In this photo provided by the Nepalese Army, a soldier stands guard as villagers gather at the site of a plane crash that killed all aboard.

Two Utahns among 14 killed in plane crash in Nepal / Officials believe bad weather may be to blame

NEW DELHI -- Four Americans -- including two Utah women -- were among 14 people killed Tuesday when a small plane crashed in Nepal in bad weather, officials say.

First Lt. Tiffany Moore and Senior Master Sgt. Richard Barber prepare to run on the Hill Air Force Base track Thursday.

Two to represent Hill at upcoming Air Force Marathon in Ohio

HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- Instead of in the sky, two airmen from Hill Air Force Base are making names for themselves on the ground.

(NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner) Staff Sgt. Sung Young Kim and his wife, Senior Airman Guadalupe Quinonez, pose for a portrait with their 2-year-old daughter, Guadalupe, at their home on Hill Air Force Base on Friday. The couple has been deployed at the same time, with their daughter staying with her maternal grandmother.

Hill Air Force Base couples married to the military / Staying close a challenge when spouses deployed at same time

HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- A military deployment in any circumstance can be tough, but when spouses' deployments overlap and a young child is involved, it's a different story completely.

F-35 squadrons off to Hill

HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- At least two and likely three operational F-35 squadrons appear to be headed to Hill Air Force Base, and state and local economic experts say that's very good news for the region's economy.

(ANDREW DUNLAP/The Associated Press) In a photo provided by the Navy Visual News Service, U.S. Marines make their way to a military helicopter on Thursday. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have developed a self-healing metal that could be useful in the military and make vehicles lighter for transport.

Self-healing metal? Scientist develop regenerative material for military and industrial uses

MILWAUKEE -- In the film "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," the battle wounds of a liquid-metal man could heal themselves in seconds. Now, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee scientists have developed self-healing metals that could be useful on the battlefield. They also could be used for quick repairs in machines ranging from automobiles to power plant turbines.

More fallout from 'The List' and how to help bored troops

A co-worker is outraged at the rigmarole to renew her driver's license: Show birth certificate, marriage license, utility bills and Social Security card. She even has to give her mother's maiden name. "And they want to image it," she said. "They want to store it in their 'secure' computer." She sneered as she said "secure."

(DJAMILA GROSSMAN/Standard-Examiner) Phillip Wentland gets a serving of baked beans during a recognition picnic for employees on base working under AbilityOne, a program for the blind or disabled, on Aug. 6, 2010.

Disabled Hill Air Force Base employees gather for picnic

HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- Wendell Staley says he's finally found a home at Hill Air Force Base.

(Courtesy photo) Robyn Sleight sits on the lap of her husband, Evan, after he became paralyzed from the neck down in a March 29 accident on Interstate 15 near Willard. The Brigham City man is rehabilitating in a hospital in Colorado.

Brigham family recovering after crash; paralyzed DOD employee hoping to continue 'top secret' work

One minute, Evan Sleight was driving to work; the next minute, he was fighting for his life.

Falcon Hill: Not much to update

HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- The Falcon Hill project set for Hill Air Force Base's west side still seems to be moving at a snail's pace.

HAFB a "preferred" site for F-35, says congressman

Congressman Rob Bishop said he was informed Thursday by top Air Force Officials that Hill Air Force Base (AFB) has been selected as the Air Force's "preferred alternative" for the location of the first two operational squadrons for the advanced F-35 stealth fighter.

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Senior Airman Norman Rollock, crew chief with the 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshalls an f-16 to the taxi way at Nellis during Green Flag- West 10-8, on July 20.

Green Flag prepares Airmen, Soldiers for joint fight

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- As he flies a combat air patrol over the cities of Medina Wasl and Medina Jabal, Capt. James Russell pushes up the throttle on his F-16. His $20 million aircraft is running low on fuel and a KC-135 is standing by in the distance to top off the tanks, but it will have to wait. Soldiers are pinned down in a firefight below and he can hear the hail of gunfire over the radio as he checks in with the on-scene joint terminal attack controller.

(Associated Press file photo) The F-35, known as the Joint Strike Fighter, was unveiled in a July 2006 ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas. State lawmakers and Air Force officials say Hill Air Force Base is the "preferred alternative" for the first two operational squadrons.

F-35s looking Hill-bound; base still must clear one more hurdle

HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- Pending a disaster, the F-35 is coming to Hill Air Force Base.

$600,000 grant going to Hill school program

Hill Field Elementary School got some welcome news recently when in late June the Department of Defense announced it had approved an application by the school for approximately $600,000 in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) funds in the form of a grant.

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