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  • 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

  • C-5 flyover wows 250,000 at Plymouth parade

    More than a quarter of a million people saw a Westover C-5B perform a flyover at a large parade, Nov. 19.The aircraft was on a training mission, flying up the Plymouth, Mass., coastline to the delight of a crowd that topped 250,000 during America's Hometown Thanksgiving Parade.The annual event is

  • Patriot Wing CFC donations surge past $31,000

    The 439th Airlift Wing is on the finalstretch of the 2011 Combined FederalCampaign. The campaign began Sept. 1and ends Dec. 15.Last year's goal for the wing was $45,000,and members donated $49,056. This yearthe base has set a goal of $50,000, andas of late November raised more than $31,000,according