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  • Maintainers' ingenuity saves Air Force money, time

    The “knuckle busters” in the 439th Maintenance Squadron found they needed an elevator support bracket as soon as possible for the C-5 aircraft 69-0020, the oldest C-5A in the Air Force fleet that’s still flying. To make it mission capable, they made the large bracket from an even larger block of

  • Mexican-American War remains aarrive in U.S. for study

    The Mexican-American War and the Battle for Monterrey are, in part, the reason Tennessee is called the "Volunteer State."The state's nickname is derived from the outpouring of support during the War of 1812, and again in 1846 when the U.S. declared war against Mexico. During that conflict, a

  • Westover Bosslift 2016

    More than 50 civilian employers and volunteers from the Massachusetts Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve visited Westover on Sept. 15th for the annual Bosslift Employer Day. The employers had been personally nominated by their reservist employees and represented organizations, big and small,

  • Through smoke, rubble -- How 9/11 affected Westover

    September 11, 2016, will mark the 15th anniversary of the largest terrorist attack on U.S. soil in history. For those old enough to remember, that day and the events that followed will be forever etched in their mind, like Pearl Harbor was for those alive in 1941. Military members and their families

  • Reserve component blended retirement system options

    Reserve Component Service members who have accrued fewer than 4,320 retirement points prior to January 1, 2018, will have the option to opt into the Blended Retirement System or remaining in the legacy retirement system. The opt-in/election period for the Blended Retirement System begins January 1,

  • Scores of reservists join Total Force effort

    About 200 Air Force reservists from the 439th Airlift Wing are deployed to a pair of undisclosed locations here as well as in Baghdad. Capt. Kelly Montville and Tech Sgt. Jonathan Colwell are among these Airmen, whose home station is Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, and they make up

  • Westover honors

    Westover Honor Guard honored the family of a Vietnam combat medic July 26 ata ceremony on base. TSgt. Raphael Marrero prepares the American flag topresent to the deceased veteran's daughter and family. The base honor guardcovers a massive territory in New England and New York. Last year, the

  • CCMSgt. Thorpe Retires

    After over 28 years of service to his country CMSgt. Michael Thorpe retired, effective June 1, 2016.