MCIWEST-MCB Camp Pendleton executes their annual Heritage Ride 2018 on May 5, 2018. The ride commemorates the establishment of MCB Camp Pendleton and enhances morale and esprit de corps of active duty, civilian personnel, invited quests, ranch and riding enthusiast partners, and other participants.
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel James Lanari
San Diego (NNS) – December 7, 1941, began just like any other Sunday morning in scenic Oahu, Hawaii. The sun lazily rose over the horizon, delivery boys tossed newspapers on doorsteps, and the aroma of breakfast wafted from the galley. “Chow” as sailors liked to call it, was served promptly at 7 a.m. aboard the...
The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during war. The HH-60G is also tasked to perform military operations other than war, including civil search and rescue, medical evacuation, disaster response, humanitarian assistance, security cooperation/aviation advisory, NASA...
The 23d Wing and 347th Rescue Group leadership received the Air Force’s first two HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters. The delivery of the new model is significant to the personnel recovery mission as it begins the transition from the predecessor, the HH-60G Pave Hawk, which has been flown for more than 26 years.
Hill AFB's 388th and 419th Fighter Wings conduct a combat power exercise Nov. 19, 2018. Prior to launching, dozens of F-35A taxi in what is traditionally known as an "elephant walk." The exercise strengthens readiness and esprit de corps, as well as demonstrates, lethality and combat capability by evaluating our Airmen’s ability to employ combat power in mass on short notice.
The 2022 Warriors Over the Wasatch Air and Space Show at Hill AFB, where hundreds of thousands of visitors converged on the base to see dozens of military and civilian aerial performers and exhibits, was June 25-26. Military performers featured this year included U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration squadron, the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team, and the U.S. Army Golden...
The 2024 Warriors Over The Wasatch Open House and Air Show is scheduled to take place on June 29 and 30, 2024, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The event is free for the community and is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of attendees. The air show will feature a variety of civilian aerial acts and the precision flying of the Air Force Thunderbirds. The event is centered around the...
Hoguk is a US Army Pacific supported, Korean military led, combat arms battalion level FTX that includes elements of the US Forces Korea (USFK) supporting the defense of the Korean Peninsula IOT promote stability and increase positive military relations. The objectives of the exercise include enhancing military operability, maintain military posture and promote cultural awareness between the...
