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Aug. 27, 2020
Westover Airmen support mental health program at Robins AFB

A group of Westover Airmen helped the Hope Garden project prepare for its opening day while on temporary duty at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia earlier this month.
Aug. 24, 2020
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.
Aug. 17, 2020
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
Aug. 12, 2020
Future Air Force leaders continue inclusion, awareness conversation

Nearly 70 future leaders of the 439th Airlift Wing continued the conversation on inclusion and racial equality in the military during the July unit training assembly. Lt. Col. Rodney Furr, 439th Airlift Wing chief of Public Affairs, spoke to the Development and Training Flight on the life and times
Aug. 10, 2020
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.
Aug. 6, 2020
Religious support teams step outside the sanctuary, provide support

Religious Support Teams, comprised of one chaplain and one religious affairs airman, offer mental, emotional and spiritual support to all Westover Airmen - no matter their belief system.
July 31, 2020
Westover aeromedical, aerial port Airmen practice like they play

Members of the 439th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, 439th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and the 42nd Aerial Port Squadron conducted ground and flight medical training July 23 to 25.
July 27, 2020
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.
July 13, 2020
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.
July 6, 2020
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.