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  • Tech. Sgt. Raymond Chan, 439th Airlift Wing Religious Affairs plans and programs manager, stands in the Westover Chapel July 24, 2020, at Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts. Outside of the uniform, Chan works as a firefighter for the Boston Fire Department. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane Phipps)

    Faces of Westover: Tech. Sgt. Raymond Chan

    Sometimes, it takes a couple of tries to find the perfect career fit. When it happens, a person’s passion shines through everything they do. This is how it happened for Tech. Sgt. Raymond Chan, 439th Airlift Wing Religious Affairs plans and program manager and Boston firefighter.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Mark Willette, 439th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s production superintendent, stands next to his truck August 21, 2020, at Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts. Willette started working at Westover 30 years ago after serving four years on active duty. (Courtesy photo)

    Faces of Westover: Senior Master Sgt. Mark Willette

    For the past 30 years, one could find U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Mark Willette on Westover’s flightline performing maintenance on the C-5 airframe.  Now serving as the 439th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s production superintendent, Willette is responsible for the overall flight line maintenance effort for the C-5M Super Galaxy. 
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Thompson, 439th Airlift Wing Chaplain, sits with a bible July 24, 2020, at Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts. Thompson has been a chaplain at Westover since 2017 and is transitioning to active duty in August 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane M. Phipps)

    Faces of Westover: Chaplain Matthew Thompson

    For some people, getting the job done is their driving force. For others, the impact they have on those around them is what pushes them to get up every morning. U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Thompson, 439th Airlift Wing Chaplain, falls under the second category. 
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Fernando Acosta (left), a member of the 439th Contingency Response Flight, works as a firefighter for the Fire Department of the city of New York. Acosta followed his family’s tradition of civil service when he joined the FDNY in 2016. (Courtesy photo)

    Faces of Westover: Staff Sgt. Fernando Acosta

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Fernando Acosta, a member of the 439th Contingency Response Flight, has served his community as a firefighter with the Fire Department of the city of New York since 2016.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Camelia Valentin, a 439th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, protects national monuments and federally protected buildings in New York City. Valentin joined the Air Force in 2019 to pursue a career in aviation as a maintainer and future pilot. (Courtesy photo)

    Faces of Westover: Airman 1st Class Camelia Valentin

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Camelia Valentin, a federal officer and 439th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, grew up with a fascination for everything aviation.
  • Tech. Sgt. Brian Nasuta, an aerial transportation specialist with the 58th Aerial Port Squadron, smiles for a photo while on a firefighting assignment on June 14, 2020, in Windsor, Connecticut. Nasuta has been a firefighter for 10 years. (Courtesy photo by South Green Fire Photos)

    Faces of Westover: Tech. Sgt. Brian Nasuta

    Versatility and flexibility are two characteristics Tech. Sgt. Brian Nasuta, an Aerial Transportation specialist with the 58th Aerial Port Squadron, enjoys the most about his service as an Air Force Reservist.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Patrick Kelleher, a 58th Aerial Port Squadron port dawg, dons his police uniform in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Kelleher joined the West Springfeild Police Department shortly after returning from basic military training and technical school. (Courtesy photo)

    Faces of Westover: Senior Airman Patrick Kelleher

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Patrick Kelleher, a port dawg with the 58th Aerial Port Squadron, always knew public service was his calling. In addition to joining the Air Force Reserve, he serves West Springfield, Massachusetts as a police officer.
  • (Upper left) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Congo, an aeromedical evacuation technician with the 439th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, poses for a photo with other 439th AES members April 11, 2020, at Kelly Airfield in Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Aeromedical evacuation members are responsible for providing patient medical care in-flight. (Courtesy photo)

    Faces of Westover: Staff Sgt. Timothy Congo

    Staff Sgt. Timothy Congo's role as a 439th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician led him to pursue a civilian career in medicine a patient care technician.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Keith Grant, 439th Aerospace Medical Squadron flight medicine provider, works as a Senior Assistant Director in infection prevention for Hartford Healthcare in Connecticut. (Courtesy photo)

    Faces of Westover: Capt. Keith Grant

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Keith Grant, 439th Aerospace Medical Squadron flight medicine provider, worked on the front lines of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic as a Senior Assistant Director in infection prevention for Hartford Healthcare in Connecticut.
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Teixeira, 439th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron NCOIC, works on administrative duties at Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts. Teixeira ensures AMXS personnel are trained and follow proper procedure. (Courtesy photo)

    Faces of Westover: Master Sgt. Michael Teixeira

    Finding one’s true calling can be a long process filled with trial and error. Some know right away what their path will be. Master Sgt Michael Teixeira, 439th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron NCOIC, said his choice was easy. 
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