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  • April’s Commander’s Cup

    April's Commander's Cup is a broomball competition beginning at 4 p.m. April 14 in the fitness center. Join the fun and help them increase their participation.The event is held every Saturday of the A UTA at 4 p.m. For more information, call 557-3958.

  • Month of the Military Child

    The Airman & Family Readiness Center will be hosting a Family Fun Fair on 14 April 2012 at the Airman & Family Readiness Center. This event is in honor of April being the Month of the Military Child. There will be clowns, bounce houses, food, and so much more. A C-5 tour is available for kids 8 &

  • June Bosslift to take employers to Dobbins ARB, Lockheed-Martin

    A June 14-15 Bosslift from Westover will take employers up-close to the manufacturer of the C-5. The C-5 will depart Westover early June 14 for Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., and will return the late afternoon of June 15. The Lockheed-Martin Co. occupies a large portion of the Dobbins

  • AIRMAN IDOL: Westover Reservist soars on American Idol

    For one Patriot Wing Reservist and aspiring singer, her 15 minutes of fame stretched out over weeks as a contestant on American Idol.The television show broadcast to millions gave TSgt. Blaire Sieber a rare opportunity to stand in front of the world and live out her dream."It's really hard to

  • DoD proposes to cut 17 positions at Westover

    Air Force officials announced March 6 a proposal to cut 13 full-time civilian and 4 part time Reserve positions at the 439th Airlift Wing in fiscal year 2013 as a result of Pentagon budget cuts."It is important to remember that this is a proposal," said Col. Steven Vautrain, 439th AW commander. "The

  • Air Force proposes changes: base-by-base

    Faced with tightening budgets, the Air Force announced Mar. 6 that it is refocusing and reducing the size of its forces to comply with the Department of Defense's new defense strategy and the Budget Control Act's requirements to cut $487 billion from the defense budget over the next 10

  • Air Force Reserve plans to change about 3,000 jobs in FY13

    The Air Force Reserve announced about 3,000 job changes on March 6 that will realign affected reservists into growing new career fields and help the Total Force reduce manning by 9,900 Airmen in fiscal 2013. As some Air Force reservists have to move or travel to new jobs, the Air Force Reserve plans

  • Tip of the Month

    Create a budget and stick to it.Living within a budget reduces stress!Want to create a budget, but don't know where to start?The Airman & Family Readiness Center can help!Call 413-557-3024 to make an appointment.

  • Fast Facts

    1. Westover's economic impact was $237.6 million in 2011, 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 $66.3 million in

  • Patriot Wing CES Airmen lead the way at Silver Flag exercise

    Reservists with the 439th Civil Engineering Squadron successfully completed a major Air Force exercise in record time at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. "CE is required to go every 40 months to Silver Flag, or before any deployment," said Maj. Robert Russo, CES commander. "It is critical reportable