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Two Royal Air Force Tornado jet fighters and a RAF L1011 tanker recently visited Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Mass. These aircraft are among the frequent visitors from allied nations that stop at Westover before going to or coming from overseas destinations. (U.S. Air Force photo/SrA. Kelly Galloway)


RAF Visit

Two Royal Air Force Tornado jet fighters and a RAF L1011 tanker recently visited Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Mass. These aircraft are among the frequent visitors from allied nations that stop at Westover before going to or coming from overseas destinations. (U.S. Air Force photo/SrA. Kelly Galloway)

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Staff Sgt. Mauricio Pino, 439th Operations Support Squadron, holds onto the American Flag during a retirement ceremony at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., Dec. 6, 2014. Recognition of members who are retiring from a career of long, faithful, and honorable service is one of the oldest traditions of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt. Brian Boynton)
Transient A-10 aircraft and crew from the 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, MO., stop at Westover Air Force Reserve Base, Mass., for routine maintenance checks and refueling before departing for a mission abroad, April 1, 2014. The A-10 Thunderbolt IIs are the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces. They are a simple, effective and survivable twin-engine jet aircraft that can be used against all ground targets, including tanks and other armored vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Kelly Goonan)
The VC-25A, commonly known as
The VC-25A, commonly known as
Westover Assistant Fire Chief David Benedetti tolls the bell, three sets of five, during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the base flag pole, Sept. 11, 2014. Long before telephones and radios, fire departments used the telegraph to communicate so when a firefighter died in the line of duty, the fire alarm office would tap out a special signal. That signal was five measured dashes, pause, five measured dashes, pause, then five final dashes. This became universally known as the Tolling of the Bell and is now used as a sign of honor and respect for all firefighters who had made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Kelly Goonan)
Westover Fire Department personnel stand in solemn silence during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the base flag pole, Sept. 11, 2014. This year's ceremony marks thirteen years since the attacked and included a remembrance of all three attack sites: the World Trade Center in New York City; the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.; and the crash-site in Shanksville, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Kelly Goonan)
Westover Honor Guard Airmen display the American Flag and Air Force flag as the national anthem is played during the Change of Command Ceremony inside the Base Hangar, Sept. 7, 2014. Col. Albert Lupenski assumed command of the 439th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Kelly Goonan)
TSgt. Sarah Starkey and MSgt. Nicole Morales “treat” SrA. Beau Brown during an in-flight aeromedical training exercise, Aug. 11, aboard a C-17 Globemaster III. All three Airmen are reservists with the 439th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, which performs periodic exercises like these aboard other military aircraft including KC 135s and C-130s. See additional photos on page 7. (U.S. Air Force photo/A1C Monica Ricci)
Brig. Gen. Steven Vautrain’s first attempt at a final C-5 flight did not work out as planned Aug. 19. The aircraft developed a mechanical problem while doing practice approaches at Bangor International Airport, Maine, and had to return to Westover early. Further complications on final approach resulted in the crew declaring an emergency and having to shut down and egress on the runway. The Westover Fire Department responded, declared the aircraft safe, and it was towed off the runway. Gen. Vautrain successfully completed his fini flight two days later on Aug. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Kelly Goonan)
A Westover C-5 Galaxy sits on the tarmac in Colorado Springs, Colo. August 14, 2014. Forty-Seven Westover, Joint Base Charleston and March ARB Airmen came together to work hand-in-hand during
Forty-Seven Westover, Joint Base Charleston and March ARB Airmen came together to work hand-in-hand during