President nominates Westover Wing Commander for brigadier general Published Nov. 13, 2013 439th Airlift Wing Public Affairs WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. -- 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 additional information on todays nominations click HERE.