April 10, 2024 Ogden ALC uses virtual reality to enhance aircraft maintenance training Over the past few years, the Ogden Air Logistics Center has introduced virtual reality training into its aircraft maintenance in order serve both new trainees and veteran workers seeking refresher training.
March 6, 2024 Hill AFB Airmen mentor future cyber defenders at local school Cybersecurity is a growing need in today’s world, as technology advances rapidly and threats from hacking, viruses, and information theft affect all industries and our nation’s defense.
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 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.
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.
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.
July 8, 2022 Progress made on a salvaged F-35’s, repurposed for training aids Airmen at Hill AFB are currently involved in transforming a salvaged F-35A fuselage and F-35B cockpit into sectional training aids. Significant progress is being made on the two condemned aircraft, which were both involved in mishaps during the last several years, then scrapped after being
April 25, 2022 RPA Roadshow encourages automation with robot software The Air Force has adopted a Robotics Process Automation (RPA) software produced by UiPath, which is intended for use by Airman and Guardians to increase workflow efficiency by automating repetitive tasks.
Nov. 2, 2021 2021 FEHB open enrollment for eligible civilian employees The 2021 Federal Benefits Open Season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Program, and the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program will run Nov. 8 through Dec. 13, 2021.