March 18, 2014 Patriot Magazine: April edition online! The April 2014 edition of the Patriot magazine is online and ready to view! Click HERE !This edition includes:·General Vautrain's editorial: "Spring Fever doesn't mean losing your self-discipline"·Chief Carbin moves up to top enlisted wing billet·Department of Defence budget sets
March 18, 2014 New command chief joins senior leadership Arriving for his new job from the communications squadron, CMSgt. David Carbin is used to the concept of email - but perhaps not this many emails."I peered into my Blackberry this morning and answered some emails," said now- Command CMSgt. Carbin, while at a security forces briefing for some ROTC
March 17, 2014 Enlisted workshop set for June This year's career enlisted workshop, "Building Bridges," is scheduled for June 9-10. Reservists interested in attending should contact their unit first sergeants.
March 17, 2014 Logistics readiness, fire chief awards The 439th Logistics Readiness Squadron has hoisted another milestone: For the second year in a row they won two out of three AFRC-level unit awards: The Daedalian Major General Warren R. Carter Logistics Effectiveness Award and the AFRC Base Logistics Activity of the Year Award. In addition,
March 17, 2014 Chiefs Council plans memorial park The Chiefs Council is planning to build a memorial park in the island by the front gate. The Air Force logo will be centered on the pad with one granite bench at each corner of a 40-foot round pad.CMSgt. Anthony Delduco, 439th Civil Engineering Squadron, is the project committee chairman. Paving
March 12, 2014 Patriot Wing Delivers 20 tons of Humanitarian Aid to Guatemala An 11-member Westover crew flew 20 tons of humanitarian aid to Guatemala City, Guatemala March 9, 2014. The cargo included an ambulance, a bus, two pallets of corn and other medical supplies which were picked up from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio and Joint-Base Charleston, S.C.Humanitarian
March 5, 2014 Westover Fire Department Wins AFRC Award For the third year in a row, the Westover Fire Department has won the Air Force Reserve Command Fire Department of the Year Award. According to Josh Nixon, Westover Fire Department Assistant Chief, the department's achievements weighed most heavily toward earning the award included supporting the 16
March 5, 2014 Westover releases March Promotions Congratulations to the following on their new ranks:CMSgtKenneth CharestCraig SavoieDaniel WittSMSgtDavid HenricksonDonald MorinMSgtChristopher IsraelLori StLouisMatthew ThompsonTSgtDavid Bouley Rachelle ButtsWilliam CoteDavid CoulombeJoseph DulongJoshua GallienScott MaherAnamaria
March 3, 2014 Patriot Wing Wingman Day set for March The Patriot Wing will observe Wingman Day March 8 from 1-3 p.m. and on the B UTA (March 22 from 1-3 p.m.) Videos and a PowerPoint discussion will be followed by small group discussions and team-building exercises.Wingman Day is designed to empower Airmen and their families to sustain healthy,
March 3, 2014 Chief change The 439th Airlift Wing Command Chief's Change of Responsibility Ceremony will take place March 8 at 3:30 p.m. at the Base Hangar.CCMSgt. Michael Thorpe will formally pass the wing's top enlisted billet responsibilities to CMSgt. David Carbin.