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  • Surprise October Nor'easter hammers New England

    More than 700,000 residents were left in the dark when a rare October Nor'easterbombarded Massachusetts the night before Halloween. Despite depositingan unusual winter wonderland scene, the storm's aftermath was anything butpretty.According to the weather squadron nearly a foot of heavy, wet snow

  • Promotions

    Congratulations to these 439th AW reservists for their promotions:Senior Master Sgt.Lloyd ElliottMaster SergeantDavid DeskisAnthony FalcianoDaniel HowardEllen MooreMichael PasternakNikolau SchmitterCharles ThompsonRonnie WingTechnical SergeantChristopher CormierStephen HayesGary LatourJorge

  • Promotions as of Nov. 1, 2011

    Promotions for the month of NovemberSenior Master Sgt.  Lloyd ElliottMaster Sergeant  David Deskis  Anthony Falciano   Daniel Howard  Ellen Moore  Michael Pasternak  Nikolau Schmitter  Charles Thompson  Ronnie WingTechnical Sergeant  Christopher Cormier  Stephen Hayes  Gary Latour  Jorge Monge 

  • Westover C-5s Participate in Historic Surge

    Six C-5 transport jets from Westover Air Reserve Base's 439th Airlift Wing are participating in an Air Force-wide surge of C-5s this week.The surge of the nation's largest military aircraft more than doubles their day-to-day workload. The exercise showcases the ability of active duty, Air Force

  • Landing punches at Westover’s fitness center

    On a rainy Saturday morning in October, 35 boxers gathered at the base gym to spar.Some of the athletes were stationed at Westover. Others were students at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Former Marine and boxing veteran Rocky Snow coached them all.Snow brings 36 years of boxing

  • Wing provides legal assistance

    The base legal office staff offers information on many topics including consumer and financial affairs, deployment readiness, disaster assistance, family law, immigration, military benefits, powers of attorney, real property, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, taxation, voting, and wills of

  • Holiday events

    -- Commanders and the wing command chief will serve the Thanksgiving meal beginning at 11 a.m. Nov. 6 at the Westover Club.-- The Airmen and Family Readiness Center's holiday party for children will be held Dec. 4 (Sunday of the A UTA). Santa and Mrs. Claus and all the misfit toys are scheduled to

  • Wing plans retreat event at ellipse

    The wing retreat ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Base Ellipse. Rain date will be Nov. 6 at 3 p.m. Participants will wear duty uniforms.

  • Top command, NAF changes

    U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey has been named the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Gen. Dempsey is succeeding U.S. Navy Adm. Michael Mullen. Command changes also took place at the Air Force Reserve Command numbered air force in October. The 439th Airlift Wing moved from 22nd Air Force under

  • UTA opportunities

    Reservists may get involved with base and wing happenings by joining the following:-- Top 3 members (senior NCOs), meet at 2 p.m. Saturdays of the A UTA at the Westover Club. Top 3 members assist with base and community projects and fund-raisers.-- Rising 6 members (airman basic through technical