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March 7, 2013
Massive snowstorm blankets New England

A Nor'easter lasting more than 12 hours forced the base to cancel its February A UTA as nearly two feet of snow blanketed the area. Westover weather forecaster Doug Fortin said 20 inches of snow had fallen as of the morning of Feb. 8. Areas in Massachusetts and Connecticut reported as much as three
March 7, 2013
Enlisted workshop set for June

The Patriot Wing's Junior Enlisted Workshop is scheduled for June 3-4 at the Westover Conference Center. Lt. Gen. James Jackson, chief of the Air Force Reserve, will be among the guest speakers. Wing members interested in signing up for the workshop should contact their first sergeants.
March 7, 2013
March Wingman Day

Wingman Day will take place March 9 at individual work centers at 7:30 a.m. (following sign-in on the A UTA). A half-day long, it will include health and wellness briefings and activities to embrace unit esprit de corps.Among the objectives of Wingman Day are to reinforce the Air Force culture of
March 1, 2013
Local teen earns his wings during Pilot for A Day

Tristan Morse, a 14-year-old boy from Springfield, Mass., was the fourth person honored as Westover's Pilot for A Day Jan. 5.As Tristan walked to the Base Hangar stage during Commander's Call to receive an award from Col. Steven Vautrain, 439th Airlift Wing commander, the young man's determination
Feb. 28, 2013
Patriot Sands teams Air Force Reserve Command Airmen with government agencies

A three-day joint response exercise here racked up statistics and solid training that backed up the cooperative success of interagency teamwork in the event of a national contingency.Patriot Sands 2013 brought in Airmen from Air Force installations coast-to-coast and men and women from federal
Feb. 25, 2013
If sequestration happens, nearly all Westover civilians furloughed in late April

If sequestration is triggered on March 1, furloughs - mandatory unpaid time off - for most civilian Defense Department employees will start in late April, Pentagon officials announced Feb. 20.According to Air Force figures released Friday, most of the 759 civilians assigned to Westover are due to be
Feb. 25, 2013
Lt. Gov. Murray calls for $1.5m energy initiative for all six Massachusetts military bases

To announce new energy initiatives on Massachusetts's military bases, Lt. Governor Timothy Murray visited the Massachusetts Military Reservation on Cape Cod, Mass., Jan. 17, 2013. The MMR is home to Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod and is a full scale, joint-use base home to three other military
Feb. 25, 2013
Air Force to iTunes

"I'm an Airman," said SrA. Victor Rivera, 439th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintainer, during a recent interview. "I'm also an entertainer."In 2004, a 20-year-old Rivera said he wanted to do something different with his life. He didn't want to get caught up in the negativity that often
Feb. 23, 2013
Airmen stand up contingency response element for Patriot Sands at MacDill

More than 30 Patriot Wing Airmen formed a contingency response element team here as the Patriot Sands got under way here Feb. 22.Airmen set up a mobile command post and other elements of a bare base operation as the sun rose just hours after the arrival of the Westover Airmen, who flew Feb. 21 with
Feb. 21, 2013
Pentagon to honor Westover Airmen and Family Readiness Center March 1 Center staff earns Department of Defense award for third time in five years

Air Force Reserve Command officials announced the Westover Airman and Family Readiness Center staff won the 2012 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award in late January. We are thrilled to carry on the outstanding legacy of the Westover Airman and Family Readiness Center, with our third