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  • Cybersecurity, safety and Pokémon

    News reports this week cite cybersecurity issues with Pokémon. Currently, once Pokémon Go is downloaded, the application can access any of your google accts, pictures, etc. The cybersecurity issues with Pokémon Go serve as a good reminder for Airmen to ensure their cybersecurity both at home and at

  • Revving engines, breaking glass

    Nearly 75 members of the local community, family, friends, military members and motorcycle enthusiasts came together to kick off a cross-country motorcycle journey in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Van Buren sisters ride from New York to California in 1916.

  • Westover Fire Department Provides Mutual Aid

    Members of the 439th Airlift Wing fire department had a busy Fourth of July weekend. On Sunday, July 3rd, members of the Westover fire department battled a large fire in Holyoke alongside local fire crews.The Westover fire department responded to an emergency call Sunday night, when large bales of

  • New Express, Subway Opens at Westover Air Reserve

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service celebrated the grand opening of an upgraded Express and brand-new Subway restaurant at Westover Air Reserve Base on June 28. Col. Jay D. Jensen, 439th Airlift Wing Commander, and Col. Karen Magnus, 439th Mission Support Group Commander, appeared for a

  • Drones: know the new rules

    1. You have to register any personal use drone that weighs between .55 and55 pounds2. Don't fly within five miles of an airport unless you contact the airportand control tower before flying (go tohttp://knowbeforeyoufly.org/air-space-map/ to find the five-mile limit;Westover's airport code is KCEF).

  • In Memory of an American Hero

    U.S. Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss, member of the elite Navy Blue Angels demonstration squadron, died in a plane crash over Tennessee on June 2nd. He crashed during a practice run in preparation for the Great Tennessee Airshow in Smyrna, near Nashville.In a news conference, Navy officials stated that they

  • Westover ARB Recycling Program Invite to bid

    INVITATION to BID 24-MONTH TERM SALE **Specified Duration of Sale Agreement: 24 MONTHSScrap: Approx. 5,000 lbs lead-acid batteries are generated annually Award Announcement Date: 7 June 2016For Inspection Appointment: Call 413-557-3951Bid Close Date: 6 June 2016Only email and mail bids

  • 2016 Chief's Council Scholarship Opportunity

    The Westover Chiefs Council is currently accepting Applications for a $500 College Scholarship Award paid to a 439 AW Enlisted Member E-1 to E-8, and a $500 College Scholarship Award paid to an E-1 to E-8 Family Member- (Dependent) for the 2016 Fall Semester. The Scholarship Application submission

  • Perception is Key

    One day, when I was a junior officer, my boss at the time came back from leadership training, and he surprised me when he shared the lesson that had stuck with him. It was one that I still use today.Perception is key.

  • 22nd Air Force command chief to retire in June

    Chief Master Sgt. Michael Thorpe, 22nd Air Force command chief, will retire in June after serving more than 28 years in the Air Force Reserve.Thorpe entered the Reserve in 1988. After completing basic training and Combat Arms Technical School at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, he was assigned to