On Friday, the base joined military installations around the United States in suspending its Trusted Traveler program. The program allowed certain Department of Defense identification card holders to escort visitors onto bases.

The suspension was announced via the Hill AFB Facebook page.

A U.S. Northern Command spokesperson explained to the Standard-Examiner via email that the decision to suspend the program was made in response to recent possible terror attacks.

“Due to the recent attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, U.S. Northern Command directed increased force protection measures at installations, facilities and units within the USNORTHCOM Area of Responsibility, which includes the continental United States and Alaska,” the email read.

“This is a prudent measure to ensure the safety and security of our installations and personnel. This may have the potential to cause delays for personnel or visitors entering installations.”

Fifteen people — including the suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar — were killed and dozens more were injured when a pickup truck veered around a police barricade and crashed into a large group of revelers on Bourbon Street during the early morning Wednesday.

According to an Associated Press report: “The FBI said Jabbar is an Army veteran from Texas. He enlisted in 2007, working in both human resources and information technology. He deployed to Afghanistan in February 2009 for nearly a year, and later transferred into the U.S. Army Reserve, the service said in a statement. Jabbar left the military in 2020 with the rank of staff sergeant.”

“My heart goes out to the victims and their families who were simply trying to celebrate the holiday. There is no justification for violence of any kind and we will not tolerate any attack on any of our nation’s communities,” President Joe Biden said in a statement following the incident.

Later that morning, the contents of a Tesla Cybertruck that was parked outside of Trump International Hotel Las Vegas exploded. The vehicle’s lone occupant and the alleged perpetrator — later identified as Matthew Alan Livelsberger — reportedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound prior to the blast, which injured seven people.

The Associated Press reported that Livelsberger “was a five-time recipient of the Bronze Star, including one with a V device for valor under fire” and that his military record “spanned the globe.”

During the Trusted Traveler suspension period, a “100% ID check” for individuals aged 18 and older will be enforced at all Hill AFB gates. Individuals without a DoD-issued ID card must visit the Hill AFB Visitor Center at South Gate during business hours to get a visitor’s pass.

Hill AFB’s South Gate Visitor Center is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., including on Air Force Materiel Command family days. The center is closed on weekends and federal holidays. The Hill AFB Visitor Center can be contacted via phone at 801-777-8631.

Standard-Examiner editor Ryan Comer contributed to this report.