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Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., welcomed home a herd of Davis-Monthan Warthogs, April 8, 2013 from an overseas deployment. The 354th Fighter Squadron operates the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircaft and conducts close air support, air interdiciton, forward air control and combat search and rescue for theater commanders worldwide. Also pictured, are a VC-32, presidential support aircraft, and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo/SrA. Kelly Galloway)

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Tail Techs

During the B drill weekend, Westover sheet metal technicians, MSgt. Daniel Sullivan, TSgt. Sam Kirkland, and SrA. Nigel Dallaire, work to repair small sections inside the tail section of the C-5 Galaxy. (U.S. Air Force photo/SrA. Alexander Brown)

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Tail Techs

During the B drill weekend, Westover sheet metal technicians, MSgt. Daniel Sullivan, TSgt. Sam Kirkland, and SrA. Nigel Dallaire, work to repair small sections inside the tail section of the C-5 Galaxy. (U.S. Air Force photo/SrA. Alexander Brown)

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Welcome Home

Members of the 655th Regional Support Group, a Westover tenant unit, were officially welcomed home during a ceremony held in the Base Hangar, March 9. The 50 Soldiers returned home earlier this year from a nine month deployment to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. During the ceremony, each Soldier received a commemorative flag, a welcome home package and a coin from 655th RSG Command Sergeant Major Jeffrey Morse. The RSG also uncased their unit guidon, a symbol they are finally home. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Timm Huffman)

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Wingman Day

Wingman day is underway during the Saturday of the March UTA at Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Mass. Shanna King, 439th Airman and Family Readiness Center, addresses troops questions regarding the financial information she just presented to the nearly full conference center. (U.S. Air Force photo/SrA. Kelly Galloway)

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2012 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award

The Westover Airman and Family Readiness Center staff was presented with the 2012 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award, March 1, 2013, in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, Va. (Reserve Affairs photo)

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Towering View

Tristan Morse, center, the Patriot Wing’s Pilot for A Day, gets a tour of the Westover Tower and a view of aircraft traffic in the area on one of the monitors. (photo by SrA. Alexander Brown)

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Patriot Sands

Capt. Susan McSpadden, a C-5 pilot with the 337th Airlift Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., keeps an eye on the instruments during the Patriot Sands exercise. (US Air Force photo/MSgt. Andrew Biscoe)

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Patriot Sands

From left, SrA. Mike Muise, SMSgt. Desmond Mullally, and TSgt. Tawny Boulanger discuss airlift operations during the Patriot Sands exercise, Feb. 22. SrA. Muise and SMSgt. Mullally are assigned to the 439th Airlift Control Flight, while TSgt. Boulanger is with the 58th Aerial Port Squadron. (US Air Force photo/MSgt. Andrew Biscoe)

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Patriot Sands

SrA. Yebel Martinez, left, and MSgt. Shawn Harris, 337th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, assist the FBI with loading a truck aboard a Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., C-5 Feb. 23, during Patriot Sands 2013. (US Air Force photo/MSgt. Andrew Biscoe)

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Patriot Sands

SrA. David Boido helps guide MSgt. Lori Rysedorph with loading cargo aboard a K-loader at Westover Feb. 21. The Airmen, assigned to the 58th Aerial Port Squadron, are part of the Patriot Sands 2013 exercise that began at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 22. (US Air Force photo/MSgt. Andrew Biscoe)

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Patriot Sands

A Florida sunset backdrops the Westover C-5B Feb. 21 at MacDill Air Force Base. Patriot Wing Airmen flew aboard the Galaxy along with more than 70,000 pounds of cargo for Patriot Sands 2013. (US Air Force photo/MSgt. Andrew Biscoe)

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Patriot Sands

SrA. Yebel Martinez, 337th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, assists the FBI with loading a truck aboard an Air Force Reserve Command C-5 Feb. 23, during Patriot Sands 2013, a joint agency exercise designed to train FEMA, the FBI and Airmen in a contingency response environment. (US Air Force photo/MSgt. Andrew Biscoe)

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Going Green

(U.S. Coast Guard photo)

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SrA. Rivera

SrA. Rivera

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Patriot Sands

SrA. David Boido assists MSgt. Lori Rysedorph with loading cargo aboard a K-loader Feb. 21. The Airmen, assigned to the 58th Aerial Port Squadron, are part of the Patriot Sands 2013 exercise that began at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 22. (US Air Force photo/MSgt. Andrew Biscoe)

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Patriot Sands

Patriot Sands 2013 gets under way Feb. 22 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., with the 439th Contingency Response Element deployed to MacDill. The mission of the exercise is to deploy on short notice and quickly set up airlift operations. (US Air Force photo/MSgt. Andrew Biscoe)

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SrA. Erik Cables

The Marines selected SrA. Eric Cables as the first Air Force member to participate in a three-week Marine Corps Corporals Course at Westover. The course covers a variety of leadership topics such as proper leadership traits, becoming a good mentor, public speaking and various hands-on training such as weapons handling and land navigation. “I enjoyed learning about operations then putting what we learned into action in the field,” Cables said. (by SrA. Kelly Galloway)

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Senator Tour

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), listens as Col. Steven Vautrain, 439th Airlift Wing commander, explains the isochronal inspection process while inside a C-5 during her tour at Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Mass., on Feb. 17. (photo by MSgt. Andrew Biscoe)

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Finding Westover

As of a result of winter storm "Nemo", twenty inches of snow covered Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Mass., between Feb. 8 and Feb. 10, 2013. Massachusetts declared a state of emergency and Gov. Duvall Patrick initiated the first driving ban since the blizzard of 1978. (U.S. Air Force photo/SrA. Kelly Galloway)

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