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Westover the Beautiful

Eight inches of snow blanket Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Mass., Jan. 6, 2014, as a result of "Winter Storm Hercules." Westover is the nation's largest Air Force Reserve base, and is home to the Air Force's largest cargo aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy. More than 5,500 military and civilian workers are assigned to Westover's 439th Airlift Wing, a unit of the Air Force Reserve Command.

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Snow Removal

Westover Air Reserve Base received 8.3 inches of snow as a result of Winter Storm Hercules, Jan. 3, 2014. Westover is the nation's largest Air Force Reserve base, and is home to the Air Force's largest cargo aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy. More than 5,500 military and civilian workers are assigned to Westover's 439th Airlift Wing, a unit of the Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Kelly Goonan)

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Snow Removal

Westover crews remove 8.3 inches of snow as a result of Winter Storm Hercules from the flight line, Jan. 3, 2014. Westover ARB is the nation's largest Air Force Reserve base, and is home to the Air Force's largest cargo aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy. More than 5,500 military and civilian workers are assigned to Westover's 439th Airlift Wing, a unit of the Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Kelly Goonan)

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New General on Base!

On Dec. 20, 2013, Col. Steven Vautrain, 439th AW Commander, officially became Brig. Gen. Vautrain. Brig. Gen. Vautrain has been Wing Commander at Westover since August 2011.

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Patriot magazine

Westover's PATRIOT magazine cover, 2013 year in review. January 2014 edition.

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TSgt. Adam Jackson

A crew chief with the 439 AMXS TSgt. Adam Jackson was a member of the U.S. Army for eight years before joining the Air Force four years ago. Originally from Hopewell Junction N.Y., TSgt. Jackson joined after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and now plans on making the military his lifetime job and retiring. (By SrA Charles Hutchinson)

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Final Departure from Westover

An F-15 Eagle, assigned to Barnes Air National Guard, Westfield, Mass., takes off from Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Mass., Dec. 7, 2013 heading for an annual exercise in Florida. The jets flew training missions out of Westover for approximately six months while the runway at Barnes Municipal Airport was undergoing several months of repairs, now complete. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air superiority. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Kelly Goonan)

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C-5 Simulator

Lt. Col. James Bishop, 439th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Officer, and SMSgt. Gary Smith, 337th Airlift Squadron Flight Saftey, discuss the capabilities of the C-5 simulator inside the Base Hangar at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., Feb. 11, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/SrA. Kelly Galloway)

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A Military Wedding

Westover's new chaplain, (Capt) Chaplain Matthew Zimmerman presides over the ceremony of SSgt. Kelly Galloway, 439th Airlift Wing, and Sgt. Terrence Goonan, Marine Air Support Squadron-6, inside the base Chapel Oct. 24, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/William C. Pope)

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New Westover Chaplain

Westover's new chaplain, (Capt) Chaplain Matthew Zimmerman. (U.S. Air Force photo/SrA. Kelly Galloway)

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LRS

Whose the best? LRS! (U.S. Air Force photo/William C. Pope)

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READING IN A FOG

WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. -- SrA. Heather Wilson poses for a photograph that will be used in an issue of the Patriot for a book review. (U.S. Air Force photo/William C. Pope)

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COMMAND PRESENCE

WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. -- On July 7, 2013, Col. Steven Vautain, 439th Airlift Wing commander stands on the Westover flight line in front of a C-5B. (U.S. Air Force photo/William C. Pope)

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FUELING THE FLEET

WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. -- On June 24, Congressman Richard Neal (D-Springfield) highlights the importance of the new fuel hydrant system during his visit to Westover. (U.S. Air Force photo/William C. Pope)

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NEW CHIEFS CELEBRATED

WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. -- MSgt. Anthony Giardini, 439th Security Forces Squadron, lights the candle marking the rank of master sergeant during the Chiefs’ Promotion Ceremony held June 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/William C. Pope)

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SrA. Cara Lustig becomes Miss Rhode Island United States.

WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. -- SrA. Cara Lustig becomes Miss Rhode Island United States. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/William C. Pope)

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Eagle Eye View

New England's autumn colors highlight Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., as seen from 1,000 feet above ground level inside a Massachusetts State Police helicopter Oct. 15, 2013. Westover is the nation's largest Air Force Reserve base, and is home to the Air Force's largest cargo aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy. The mission of the 439th Airlift Wing is to provide worldwide air movement of troops, supplies, equipment and medical patients. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Kelly Galloway)

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Teamwork

Trainee Jessica George, Trainee Galloway and Trainee Landsaw shimmy across a rope over a pool of water during the obstacle course during basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (Courtesy photo)

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Self-aid samaritan

SrA. Nathan Staples, 439th Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance specialist, stands in front of a C-5 undergoing maintenance in the pull-through hangar. SrA. Staples recently saved the life of a local man after applying his self-aid buddy care training.

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Air Force to iTunes

SrA. Victor Rivera, 439th Logistics Readiness Squadron, performs routine vehicle maintenance inside Hangar 3 at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., Jan. 9, 2013. Rivera enlisted with the Air Force straight out of high school to gain structure and discipline and has since began his career as a singer-songwriter. (U.S. Air Force photo/SrA. Alexander Brown)

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