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  • Sending PII results in account locked

    Privacy Act managers advise that people who store and transmit personally identifiable information over the Air Force network to any .com account will have their accounts locked in response to the violation. PII is any information about an individual that can be used directly, or in connection with

  • Quarterly Award winners

    The fourth quarter wing award winners are:Airman: SrA. Amanda Collins, 439th Aerospace Medicine Squadron NCO: TSgt. Stephanie Biza, 42nd Aerial Port SquadronSNCO: MSgt. Danita Thibeault, 439th Operations Group CGO: Capt. Scott Theriault, 439th Maintenance Squadron Civilian: Robert Page, 439th

  • Children’s ‘winter carnival’ set for Dec. 7

    Santa, Mrs. Claus, and Frosty' s friends are welcoming all children to the Frosty's Winter Wonderland Carnival Dec. 7 in the Base Hangar. It will feature arts and crafts, bounce houses, and food from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The RSVP to get children on the gift list is Nov. 27.

  • MXS Airman helps save a life

    A 439th Maintenance Squadron Airman who stopped to render aid to a local man in early November helped save his life.SrA. Nathan Staples was headed to a local movie theater on one of the main streets of Springfield Nov. 8 with his girlfriend when he noticed a young man lying partially in the street

  • Fifty miles to go: Westover athletes push their limits

    "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." - John MuirThe trail snakes out into the woods. I run along the marked path but my brain wanders, looking for something, anything, to grab onto. I'm exhausted, muscles aching, twisted ankle throbbing. I keep moving. I've run 30 miles.

  • 15 Fast Facts about Westover

    1. Westover's economic impact was $225 million in 2013, but that number doesn't include the base's 29 tenants, which add another 2,160 personnel to its 740 civilians and 2,600 military. Grand total: about 5,500 people working at Westover.2. Since 2010, the base has seen more than $78 million in

  • Why is Personal Identifiable Information Important to YOU?

    Imagine your world being turned upside down by being the victim of identity theft. Your wallet hasn't been stolen, your credit cards haven't been compromised and you know you haven't invested in a new car. The next thing you know - you're calling credit bureaus and calling banks. And by the way,

  • Education benefits: Look before you Leap

    It's no myth that people with advanced degrees, on average, make more money than people with a high school diploma. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the following average weekly earnings for 2012: high school graduate, $626; associate degree $761; bachelor's degree, $1,025; master's degree,

  • President nominates Westover Wing Commander for brigadier general

    President Barack Obama has nominated Westover's Wing Commander as among 11 Air Force Reserve Colonels to be promoted to Brigadier General !Col. Steven Vautrain, Wing Commander at Westover since August 2011, learned of the nomination this afternoon.Click HERE for Col. Vautrain's full bio!For