July 31, 2014 Air Force to change enlisted evaluations, promotions Air Force officials announced a series of sweeping changes to the Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted Airman Promotion System July 31.The changes are intended to ensure the Air Force truly makes job performance the driving factor and will be implemented incrementally beginning in August 2014 and
July 22, 2014 Air Force Reserve Command headquarters to offer early retirement, separation incentives The Air Force Reserve Command headquarters will participate in voluntary programs for force management announced by Air Force officials in Washington earlier today.This follows the recent Air Force announcement on headquarters organization and staffing reductions. Those changes are designed to
July 21, 2014 Westover Reservist brings cheer to Kabul orphanage Lt. Col. James Bishop is deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan. He is Chief of Public Affairs at Westover Air Reserve Base.Three military vehicles rolled out of the International Security Assistance Forces compound on Friday, packed with more than 800 pounds of clothing, toys, and school supplies for
July 17, 2014 Existing tools help users reduce PII breaches Members of 24th Air Force are refurbishing an old email tool to help Air Force users reduce breaches of personally identifiable information, or PII.The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool, or DSET, which currently prompts users to provide a digital signature when an email contains an active hyperlink
July 16, 2014 Westover's Christmas in July brings bucks for October ball Spirited Reservists, family members and friends gathered around Westover's softball fields July 12, on an early summer evening for an even earlier Christmas celebration -- six months early to be exact.And part of the goal was to raise money for Westover's 75th Anniversary Ball in October.The event,
July 16, 2014 Employers receive genuine view into military life Employer Day at Westover coincided with several highlights July 12. Twenty -four employers of Patriot Wing reservists got genuine observations into military life - and in some instances, the activities coincided. Shortly after the employers filed into the Base Hangar near the Commander's Call stage,
July 15, 2014 Westover Chiefs Council accepting applications for Scholarship 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 2014 Fall Semester. The Scholarship Application submission
July 9, 2014 Patrols monitor Westover Road gate and shoppette traffic flow safety Motorists leaving the base are reminded that the outbound lane of the Westover Road gate is 15 mph. Also, the new traffic flow at the shoppette is one way into the pumps, and one way out. Motorists are prohibited from turning around at the pumps. Patrols with the 439th Security Forces Squadron are
July 9, 2014 Air show May 2015 The 2015 Great New England Air Show, which will feature the U.S. Navy Blue Angels in their first performance at Westover, will be held May 16-17, 2015. The air show will honor Westover's 75th anniversary of service to America.
July 4, 2014 Commander's Call, July 12 Three separate Commander's Calls will be held July 12 in a town hall setting at the Westover Conference Center. Enlisted, A-L: 8:30 a.m.Enlisted, M-Z: 10:30 a.m.Officers: 3 p.m.