HILL AIR FORCE BASE — The impacts of government spending cuts continue to pile up in the Top of Utah as one of Hill Air Force Base’s F-16 squadrons will be grounded because of sequestration.
The U.S. Air Force announced Tuesday it will begin to reduce flying hours and, in some cases, ground active-duty combat units to ensure the remaining units supporting worldwide operations can maintain sufficient readiness through the remainder of the fiscal year.
The “stand down,” as the Air Force is calling it, is the result of cuts to the Air Combat Command’s operations and maintenance account, which will be implemented in part by flying approximately 45,000 fewer training hours than what was previously scheduled between now and Oct. 1.
