Hill Air Force Base

Hill Air Force Base at a glance

Hill Air Force Base combines aircraft sustainment with operational fighter organizations in northern Utah. The 75th Air Base Wing serves as host, supporting the Ogden Air Logistics Complex and the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings. The logistics complex provides maintenance, distribution and other support for several aircraft and weapon-system programs, while the fighter wings have separate operational responsibilities.

The installation grew from plans for an air depot in the Salt Lake City region. Congress funded the Ogden Air Depot in 1939, and the site received the Hill Field name that year in honor of Major Ployer Hill. Its longstanding industrial role explains why Hill's community includes a substantial depot organization alongside flying, acquisition and other mission partners.

Also searched as: Hill AFB, Hill Field, Ogden Air Depot.

Sources: Hill Air Force Base: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview; Hill AFB official welcome and mission overview

Mission and major activities

• Provides depot maintenance, logistics and distribution.
• Supports operational fighter organizations.
• Supplies installation services through the 75th Air Base Wing.

Sources: Hill Air Force Base: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview; Hill AFB official welcome and mission overview

Location and community

Hill is in Davis County in northern Utah, north of Salt Lake City. Nearby communities include Layton, Clearfield, Roy, Riverdale and Ogden.

Sources: Hill Air Force Base: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview

Depot work and fighter operations share Hill

Hill’s mission combines large-scale sustainment with operational flying. The Ogden Air Logistics Complex provides maintenance, logistics, support and distribution for aircraft and other systems, while the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings represent distinct active-duty and Reserve organizations. The 75th Air Base Wing supplies installation support. An assignment to Hill can therefore involve an industrial, engineering, flying or community-support organization with very different daily responsibilities.

The installation’s depot origins date to congressional funding in 1939 and the opening of operations in 1940. It became Hill Air Force Base in 1948. This history explains why maintenance and supply are central to the base rather than secondary services around a flying wing. Northern Utah communities including Layton, Clearfield, Roy and Ogden surround the installation, with the Wasatch Mountains to the east.

Official sources: Hill overview; Hill official welcome

Boyer Hill housing and Davis County schools

Boyer Hill Military Housing owns and manages Hill’s privatized family-housing community. The Military Housing Office supplies official application guidance and community-housing assistance, while the private manager handles the lease and residential services. The Air Force page describes neighborhood amenities including parks, playgrounds and splash pads; applicants should ask about the particular home offered and current community arrangements.

For families living on the installation, the published housing guidance identifies the Davis County School District. That is a useful starting point for transferring records, checking the assigned school and discussing a child’s support needs. Community addresses can introduce a different school decision, so confirm the district before committing to a home. Because Hill supports both depot and flying organizations, compare the home with the actual assigned workplace rather than using the base name alone to estimate the commute.

Official sources: Hill housing

A primary-care clinic with limited specialties

The 75th Medical Group provides primary care and a limited range of specialty services. The installation guide identifies areas such as women’s health, optometry and audiology, and states that emergency services are available through the local community rather than the Hill clinic. Base dental services are described as active-duty care.

Households should identify their receiving primary-care team and any required community specialists before existing care ends. For someone with recurring specialist appointments, the journey to a community provider may matter as much as the route to work. Use the medical group’s current registration, pharmacy and referral instructions to complete the transfer; a military assignment alone does not establish the service available to each family member.

Official sources: Hill health care

Published addresses and access

Use the destination label below to distinguish visitor access, a service office and postal mail. A published address does not authorize entry. Confirm current access, sponsorship, appointments and reporting instructions with the official office before travelling.

Before you arrive

Use these questions with your sponsor or gaining organization. They are a starting point for planning, including assignments, courses and training periods that differ from a routine permanent change of station.

1. Confirm the organization, duration and reporting instructions shown on your orders. Ask which office handles your arrival.
2. Clarify lodging and housing arrangements before booking. Ask about availability, required approvals and how to handle a late arrival.
3. Before choosing a home, compare the commute, lease terms, school needs and your household budget. Ask the housing office about the options that apply to your situation.
4. Coordinate household goods and personal travel with the appropriate transportation office. Keep orders, receipts and important family records together.
5. Make a short list of contacts for medical care, schools, childcare and family support, where applicable to your assignment.

Official PCS planning resources   Housing allowance information

Sources: Hill Air Force Base: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview; Hill AFB official welcome and mission overview

Resources for service members and families

Start with the official resources for Hill Air Force Base and ask which services your household can use. For a training site, rotational location or Reserve component assignment, confirm arrangements with your unit rather than assuming the services of a large residential installation are available.

From this mission to your next career

The mission at Hill Air Force Base suggests the following areas to consider when describing your experience. These are LockLeed career suggestions based on the public mission, not a list of vacancies or qualifications held by everyone assigned here.

Write down the equipment, systems, processes and teams you personally supported. Add a specific result you can discuss publicly, then match that evidence to the civilian role you want. Keep operational details and sensitive information out of your application.

Official transition resources   Explore SkillBridge programs

Official contacts and installation services

Use the named official resource for this installation or its support community. A directory link does not establish service eligibility, availability or a reporting location. Confirm arrangements with the office or your gaining organization.

Research note: The Hill welcome and housing pages were reviewed through official indexed content after direct access was blocked.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and editorial notes

Installation facts above are drawn from the official sources below. Career suggestions and planning questions are LockLeed editorial guidance. Use official offices for current policies, eligibility and arrangements.

1. Hill Air Force Base: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overviewSupports: overview, mission, local context, planning note
2. Hill AFB official welcome and mission overviewSupports: overview, mission, planning note
3. Hill housingSupports: expanded guide and official services
4. Hill health careSupports: expanded guide and official services

Reviewed 2026-09-30. This independent guide is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense. Map points are approximate and are not routing or reporting instructions.