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  • Navy flag-raising ceremony signals Westover distinction

    The Patriot Wing recently became host to another large military contingent, which now gives it the distinction of representing all branches of the Armed Forces.Westover stepped up its military presence in early August with the official arrival of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 27, which joins

  • Submit your claim for retroactive Stop Loss pay!

    The Air Force is encouraging all Airmen, veterans and beneficiaries who were involuntarily extended under Stop Loss between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 30, 2009, and are eligible for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay, to apply for the benefit.The deadline is looming for current and former Airmen who

  • Case lot sale at Hanscom AFB: Sept. 2-5

    The Hanscom Air Force Base Commissary is having a case lot sale Sept. 2-5 at their store.     Shoppers can purchase many items in bulk and tax free.  Charles Mosier, the Hanscom Commissary store manager, encourages shoppers to come early.     "We will have soda, Gatorade, water and many specials in

  • Fire Department to hold fundraiser for burn center

    The Westover Fire Department is holding a barbecue on Friday from 11:30 to 12:30 to raise money for the Shriner's Childrens Burn Center in Boston.The menu for the day features barbecue chicken, pasta salad, dinner rolls, brownies and soda.  Customers are welcome to eat on the flight line side of the

  • Westover earns top honors in AFRC

    Air Force Reserve officials announced that Westover's host unit is the top reserve wing in the nation.     The 439th Airlift Wing has earned the 2010 Airlift/Tanker Association's Lt. Gen. James E. Sherrard III Award. Air Force officials judged the wing's performance against the other 32 Air Force

  • Employers get first-hand Airman experience

    Fifteen employers from the local area came to Westover, Aug. 7, to get an up-close and personal view of the 439th Airlift Wing mission.      The employers were brought to Westover as part of the Employer Appreciation Day program, which educates employers of Westover's Airmen on the Air Force mission

  • Westover services announces base facility closures

    The Services Squadron announced Wednesday base closures of facilities for ongoing maintenance and due to planned power outages.The Fitness Center will be closed Thursday, August 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 for a scheduled power outage. In case of inclement weather, the center will instead be closed