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  • Westover releases October and November Promotions

    Promoted to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant:Patrick BurkeTimothy MaguirePromoted to the rank of Senior Master Sergeant:David AdamsDesmond FarrellTodd LaskyDean LundDawn RivetDana TesoreroPromoted to the rank of Master Sergeant:Michael AndersonDavid BabinLisa BlasdellWilliam BriggsBrandon FloydAdam

  • Outliers: The Story of Success

    Yes, Malcolm Gladwell's bestseller Outliers: The Story of Success is on the Chief of Staff's 2013 reading list. Wait! Come back. Gladwell's ability to sift through a mountain of data and come away with life-changing insights makes the book fascinating.Outliers examines how successful people--pilots,

  • Did you Know...

    The following is the seventh installment of a continuing series about the base, units, and the people at Westover.Did you know that Westover has a C-5 flight simulator!Housed in a corner of the Base Hangar, the simulator's cost savings amount to thousands of dollars but its cost savings also

  • Sunshine and Smiles: Family Day 2013

    Mother Nature provided Westover with a gentle breeze and sunshine to make the first-ever Joint Service Family Day a perfect day. Friends and families joined their Westover service members to celebrate family day on Saturday, Sept. 7. CMSgt. David Carbin, head of the chief 's council, led this event

  • Chief of staff announces PT enhancements

    Air Force senior leadership announced enhancements to the Air Force's Physical Fitness Assessment program, to be implemented Oct. 1.In a letter to Airmen Aug. 20, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III explained the results of the comprehensive review, highlighting the strength of the

  • Marijuana use still unlawful for military, DOD civilians

    Numerous states, including Massachusetts, have recently passed laws legalizing or decriminalizing the use of marijuana for recreational or medical purposes. These changes may have some military members confused and wondering how these new changes apply to them.According to current policy, regardless

  • Furloughs, shutdown disrupt Westover operations

    The 16-day federal budget shutdown's effects sent shockwaves of emergency furloughs, cancelled orders, and a postponed UTA affecting the entire Westover family in October.Congress agreed Oct. 16 to fund a continuing resolution through mid-January.Shortly after Congress was unable to agree on the

  • CFC kickoff breakfast to be held Nov. 1

    The Patriot Wing's kickoff breakfast for the Combined Federal Campaign will be held Nov. 1 from 7:15-8:30 a.m. in Bldg. 5550 (the temporary Westover Club).Individual suggested donation is $7.50Tickets are available until Oct. 28.

  • SFS SNCO joins Springfield police force

    A 439th Security Forces Squadron senior noncommissioned officer became one of the newest members of the local law enforcement community when he graduated from the Springfield Police Academy, Sept. 5.The intensive, six-month course, taught at Westover, trained MSgt. Arjel Falcon in civilian law

  • ‘Leaders in Excellence’ earn excellent from inspection

    A loud cheer echoed through the Westover Conference Center Aug.12 from more than 100 men and women of the 439th Airlift Wing as the inspection results were announced. The Patriot Wing earned an excellent rating base-wide on its Consolidated Unit Inspection."The inspection team went through the base