News

Sept. 19, 2022
Westover's Leadership celebrate the AF's 75th

439th Airlift Wing Commander and Command Chief stand next to the giant 75 in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the United States Air Force.
Sept. 19, 2022
Chicopee Elementary students throw Birthday Party for the USAF & Westover

Children at Chicopee’s Herbert Bowie Elementary School held a 75th Air Force Birthday party, on Sept. 15.
Sept. 7, 2022
Sept. 2022 Pre-UTA News Briefs

September 2022 Pre-UTA News Briefs VideoCol. Joseph Janik, Commander 439th Airlift WingChief Master Sgt. Rosiline Ratliff, Command Chief 439th Airlift WingCMSgt. Ryan Hellyar, 439th OG Superintendent
Aug. 29, 2022
Westover Airmen participate in CYBER YANKEE exercise

On June 16 2022, 35 members of the 439th Communications Squadron at Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts traveled to Camp Nett in Niantic, Connecticut, and became the first Airmen from the Air Force Reserve to field an entire Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) Blue Team in New England’s regional
Aug. 26, 2022
Hanscom Logistics Trainees visit Westover

Civilian Acquisition Logistics trainees, from Hanscom AFB, Mass. visited Westover ARB on July 18 for a tour of Aircraft Maintenance shops, a C-5M and to observe flight operations.
Aug. 3, 2022
Westover Defender earns Danish Marksmanship Badge, fifth place overall

In a demonstration of excellence, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Seth Guyer, 439th Security Forces Squadron Defender, earned the Danish Marksmanship Badge and fifth place in the Best Individual Shooter category during the Danish Army’s annual international shooting competition at Hadersley, Denmark, June
July 20, 2022
Reserve Defenders Excel at International Shooting Competition

Four Air Force Reserve Command defenders represented the command well at the Danish Army’s annual international shooting competition at Halk Range, Hadersley, Denmark in June.
July 7, 2022
Super Hangar for Super Galaxies under construction

Wing Commander Col. Joseph Janik, Base Civil Engineer David Morin, Group Commanders, and several other Civil Engineers from Westover toured the construction site for the $43 million Super Hangar scheduled to be completed in 18 months.
June 2, 2022
June 2022 Pre-UTA News Briefs

June 2022 Pre-UTA News Briefs
May 20, 2022
Westover hosts K-9 training seminar during National Police Week

Coinciding with National Police Week, officers and K-9s from 41 local law enforcement agencies visited Westover for a week long certification seminar in conjunction with the Massachusetts Police Work Dog Association. Multiple stations were set up around the base to test and certify K-9s and their