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  • Utah tankers keep aircraft flying over Afghanistan

    High in the skies of Afghanistan, KC-135R Stratotanker crews work long hours supporting other types of aircraft as an aerial refueling point, giving those assets the ability to continue their missions."Our job is to provide air refueling support for aircraft like the F-15 [Eagle] and F-16 [Falcon],"

  • New Utah ANG commanders presented in triple change-of-command ceremony

    The Utah Air National Guard conducted a triple change of command ceremony on base July 10.During the ceremony, the Assistant Adjutant General of the Utah ANG, Brig. Gen. David M. Hooper who is formally retiring, relinquished command to Col. Wayne E. Lee.The commander of the 151st Air Refueling Wing,

  • General Hooper and Chief Hill formally retire

    The Assistant Adjutant General of the Utah ANG, Brig. Gen. David M. Hooper, and the Command Chief Master Sgt. Robert Hill retired in a formal ceremony on base July 10. At the commencement of the ceremony, General Hooper and Chief Hill were presented with the Utah Joint Medal of Merit for their

  • 130th EIS prepares for UCI in May

    The 130th Engineering and Installations Squadron recently held an Operational Readiness Exercise in preparation for their upcoming Unit Compliance Inspection in May 2011. The anticipated 11-day inspection will check unit compliance to regulations, then inspect the unit's preparation and performance

  • Utah Air Guardsman's life saved... by a safety brief

    Staff Sgt. Jason Butterfield, an intelligence analyst with the 151st Operations Group Intelligence, suffered a left wrist and hand injury when riding in a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle that rolled near Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 10, 2009. The injury could have been much

  • Airmen recognized for outstanding achievement

    Six Airmen from the 151st Air Refueling Wing were awarded Utah Air National Guard Airmen of the Year 2009 during a ceremony on base May 2, 2010. The Airmen were recognized for their outstanding performance in their work, for going above and beyond the regular duties assigned to them, and for their

  • 109th ACS prepares for upcoming deployment

    The 109th Air Control Squadron recently participated in an exercise in Wendover, Utah in preparation for their upcoming deployment.Their mission was to provide radar and radio communications to a separate part of the unit that remained at the Utah Air National Guard base.2nd Lt. Dan Topham, the

  • When disaster strikes Airmen should update AFPAAS via new web link

    The Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System (APAAS) has recently integrated a self-assessment reporting system into their website (https://afpaas.af.mil) to help track personnel accountability, and to get emergency aid to military members as quickly as possible during regional

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