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  • Tail enclosure streamlines maintenance inspections

    Its dimensions impose itself anywhere -- 65 feet tall, 222 feet wide and 247 feet long. Working on a C-5 Galaxy demands a lot of space.Imagine having to fit those dimensions inside a building. It didn't happen at Westover until 1990, when crews built the towering pull-through hangar.But soon, two

  • Alcohol Facts #2

    Did you know...  7 in 10 Americans drink at low level or not at all.37 percent of adults always drink at low-risk level35 percent don't drink at all. For men, low-risk drinking is no more than 4 drinks on any day and no more than 14 drinks per week.For women, low-risk drinking is no more than 3

  • Presidential aircraft parked temporarily at Westover

    The aircraft that flies the president of the United States stayed overnight at Westover Air Reserve Base. The Boeing 747 aircraft arrived Sept. 24 after dropping off President Barack Obama in New York City for the United Nations summit. The tall, familiar blue and white plane with the presidential

  • Septembers News Cast

    Please follow this link to view Septembers News Broadcast.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmertxc2o0A&feature=youtu.be

  • ‘Earl of ESGR’: A dedicated volunteer is honored with a national award

    For 12 years, Earl Bonett has put the needs of veterans before his own need to enjoy his retirement.For this and more, he's the 2011 National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Military Outreach Volunteer of the Year.But voluminous titles aside, he just likes to be called Earl, of ESGR.After

  • Surprise proposal greets 'overwhelmed' girlfriend of deployed reservist

    For Staff Sgt. Noah Menard, there was a little more than the usual bout with anxiety to get home.The 58th aerial porter's boots on American soil Sept. 19 included dropping to one knee to propose to his girlfriend.And for Ashley Judge, the thrill of the return of the 58th Aerial Port Squadron member

  • Westover C-5 helps UMass open new season at Gillette Stadium

    Thousands of University of Massachusetts football fans who attended the home opener at Gillette Stadium, Sept. 8, had front row seats to a C-5 flyover.The matchup between UMass Minutemen and the Indiana Hoosiers, and the flyover, was televised nationally on ESPN 3.Westover's honor guard presented

  • Alcohol Facts #1

    Did you know..."Heavy Drinking" or "At Risk" drinking is defined as drinking more than these single-day or weekly limits: MEN: More the 4 drinks on any day or 14 per weekWOMEN: More than 3 drinks on any day or 7 per weekAbout 1 in 4 people who exceed these limits already have alcoholism or alcohol

  • Westover aerial porters return from Afghanistan

    Sunshine and a gentle breeze accented a euphoric homecoming as loved ones welcomed aerial port reservists back into their lives here Sept. 12.SSgt. Daniel Masood was one of about 20 deployed 58th Aerial Port Squadron Airmen who stepped off a bus at Westover following the long flight home that ended

  • 300 mph to class

    Barreling down a flight line at 300 mph, in a school bus, isn't your everyday activity, but for Paul Stender it's just another day in the office.The school bus, nicknamed "School Time," is the largest jet land vehicle in the world and is powered by a 42,000-horse power F-4 Phantom jet engine. The