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  • Vandenberg aids during exercise Patriot Hook 2019

    Exercise Patriot Hook 2019, an annual joint-service exercise coordinated by the Air Force Reserve Command, took place at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., April 10 through 15, 2019. The five day long exercise demonstrated the execution of civil relief operations that would typically occur following

  • Logistics Instructor on a C-5M

    Capt. Victor Traven, a systems and logistics class instructor from Wright Patterson Air Force Base, speaks with civilians inside a C-5 Galaxy parked on the tarmac at Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Massachusetts, April, 10, 2019. Traven was leading a tour of the cargo plane for civilian

  • Westover Top 3 holds third dining-out event

    Westover Top 3 holds third dining-out event. The 439th Airlift Wing Top 3 Enlisted Council hosted the Westover Dining-Out on April 6 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

  • Westover is looking to fill Aircraft Loadmaster positions

    Westover is looking to fill Aircraft Loadmaster positions.Aircraft Loadmasters custom load aircraft before any flight. From calculating proper weight distribution to providing for passenger comfort throughout the flight, these specialists ensure everything and everyone is safe and secure on flights

  • 439th change of command ceremony welcomes new commander

    The 439th Airlift Wing, at Westover Air Reserve Base, hosted a change of command ceremony for incoming wing commander, Col. Craig C. Peters, and outgoing wing commander, Brig. Gen. D. Scott Durham, here, April 6. Though officially Col. Peters won’t assume command until April 14, the ceremony was

  • Injured Falcon rescued

    An injured Peregrine Falcon was rescued yesterday near the flight-line, here. After base personnel alerted the United States Department of Agriculture, James Streeter with Wildlife Services arrived and escorted the falcon to the Massachusetts Birds of Prey Rehab Facility. The flyer is expected to

  • Get out! (and enjoy the Pioneer Valley)

    Whether you’ve just arrived or lived in the Pioneer Valley for years, you’ll find a wealth of free activities that can take your breath away, or at least leave you heaving for air. Here are three suggestions for enjoying the area after work.

  • Faces of Westover - TSgt. Sharon Mekal

    Tech. Sgt. Sharon Mekal, 439th Maintenance Squadron Crew Chief, is a Chicopee native. She grew up in Willamsett and later moved to James Street, two miles from Westover.