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  • Aircrews fly west to deliver supplies down range during volcanic eruption

    While the volcano in Iceland spewed ash into the air, shutting down air travel across Europe in May, the war on terror raged on and troops on the ground still needed supplies and cargo.     That's why several recent C-5 airlift missions took Westover crews westward, some of them circumnavigating the

  • Family Day 2010 means fun for all

    Patriot Wing members and their loved ones are invited to Family Day 2010 at Westover Air Reserve Base on September 11.The family-fun event is scheduled to start at 12 noon and to end at 1700, or 5 p.m. for the non-military lingo savvy. The event will take place in the ellipse with plenty of space

  • Patriot Wing Airman runs AEG, marathon in Haiti

    After a massive earthquake struck Haiti Jan. 12, Westover responded by flying support missions stateside, but the size of the airport in Haiti did not allow for C-5 flights into the country.     But the deployment call still came for Lt. Col. David Heroux, 439th Airlift Wing Safety Officer, who

  • Westover deployments bring Airmen warriors close to harm's way

    Recent deployments of Patriot Wing Airmen to Afghanistan and Iraq have been high in frequency and intensity -- taking some members close to, if not in the path of, harm's way.Westover aerial port squadron reservists are spread across the globe, and many have hit the ground in Afghanistan and Iraq in

  • Westover hosts Mass. Fire Academy course

    A statewide exercise dispatched firefighters from as far away as Boston to take part in the 160-hour Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Technician Course held at Westover in May.     About 20 firefighters from 17 different firehouses are attending the course. After completing the course, the firefighters

  • Patriot Wing Airmen participate in readiness exercise

    Patriot Wing members converged on the Combat Readiness Training Center at Volk Field, Wisconsin from late April into early May.They had one thing on their minds: Readiness.Preparedness for combat, disaster and emergency situations through rigorous exercises was the focus of the event, which lasted

  • Westover hosts military honors for fallen Marine

    More than 300 people, including family and friends of Sgt. Joshua Desforges, gathered on the Base Ellipse at Westover Air Reserve Base Friday to honor the fallen Ludlow, Mass., Marine.Visitors who also paid their respects included Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Sen. Scott Brown, and Congressman

  • Westover to hold safety down day

    As part of a larger effort to combat safety issues facing the Air Force, Westover will participate in the Wingman Stand Down 2010 during the June UTA.      For a half day during the UTA, Airmen will 'stand down' and learn strategies to prevent suicides and private motor vehicle accidents.      In a

  • Airmen team up to help veterans in need

    Reservists from the 439th Airlift Wing and Massachusetts Air National Guardsmen from the 104th Fighter Wing converged in downtown Springfield May 12 to support veterans in need.          The Airmen teamed up with the non-profit, Rebuilding Together in Springfield, to do a one-day remodel of a 12

  • 22nd Air Force commander visits Westover

         Major General James T. Rubeor, the 22nd Air Force commander, paid a visit to Westover May 12 and 13.     The Numbered Air Force commander took the time to visit different squadrons on base and talked with Westover leadership about important current issues.     "General Rubeor was impressed with