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  • Fifty-five terminally ill kids tour Westover

    On Jan. 6, 55 terminally and seriously ill children and young adults visited Westover as part of a winter adventure. This was the second year the New York-based non-profit organization Kids of Courage toured the base. The group works to improve the lives of children and young adults with serious

  • Annual enlisted workshop set for June

    The Sixth Career Enlisted Annual Workshop will be held from June 3-5, 2012. Reservists are encouraged to save two days of annual tour for this event. This year's theme is "I AM AN AIRMAN; I AM RESILIENT!"Questions may be directed to SMSgt. Shane Robitaille, 557-3430 or MSgt. Jen Griffin, 557-2771.

  • A year in review

    Multiple weather disasters and a June Operational Readiness Inspection topped the news for Westover this year.The June ORI capped years of training, checklists, exercises, drills, and Airman's Manual memorization as more than 450 Airmen headed to Alpena, Mich., for the Air Force's flagship readiness

  • Joint-service air show/open house set for Aug. 4-5

    Although a demonstration team won't attend next summer, organizers with the 2012 Great New England Air Show and Open House are seizing the opportunity to put Westover's joint-service mission on display.Despite the absence of the Thunderbirds, there will still be plenty of aircraft and ground

  • MEO office has new hours

    The military equal opportunity office, at Ext. 3225, is open onboth A and B UTAs from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesdaysfrom 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. MEO office is located in Bldg. 1850.

  • Family, fellow Airmen welcome home deployer

    Through a persistent rain, thick clouds, flight delay and three-day odyssey covering thousands of miles, SMSgt. Michael Barna knew he was finally home."This feels fantastic," SMSgt. Barna said, as family and a gaggle of 439th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen swarmed him here Dec. 21. A large red,

  • Wing honors annual winners

    Wing commander Col. Steven Vautrain recently honored the 2011 annual wing award winners during Commander's Call.Westover's annual award winners are: Airman, SrA. Bryan Healy, 439th SFS; NCO, TSgt.Donald Boulette, 439th SFS; SNCO, CMSgt. Christopher Kellam, 439th SFS; CompanyGrade Officer, 2nd Lt.

  • Westover Airmen bring Christmas cheer to Soldiers' Home

    It was 67 years ago when Pvt. Leon Slanda trudged ashore Omaha Beach during Operation Overlord. "That was a sight you'd never seen in your life," he said. "It looked like there was enough boats to walk back to England across the channel."Slanda and about 100 other veterans from the Soldiers' Home in