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  • ESGR Appreciation Day

    Approximately 34 employers attended the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Appreciation Day hosted by the 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base on Friday, May 16. ESGR Appreciation Day allows employees of airmen in the Guard and Reserve to visit the base and witness what

  • 2014 Mass. marksmanship competition

    Approximately 90 Soldiers and Airmen from bases all over the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, converged on Camp Edwards to compete in the 2014 Massachusetts State Marksmanship Competition, May 16.Soldiers and airmen alike donned their helmets and load carrying equipment to test their marksmanship

  • Strong bonds weekend– What is she trying to say?

    ROFL! LOL! WTF! I have no idea what those acronyms mean and my teenage daughter is texting it to me on her cell phone! What am I supposed to do now? I thought that it was going to be hard raising my daughter but then came technology and all the hidden communication that came with it. I found out

  • Force Support Sq. goes on deployment for training

    On March 15-18, members of the 104th Fighter Wing's Force Support Squadron participated in a Deployment for Training (DFT) at Joint Base Cape Cod. NCOs and Airmen alike engaged squadron members in classroom instruction as well as hands-on learning activities in order to complete Home Station

  • 104th Fighter Wing Alumni Association Update

    The 104th Mass. Air National Guard (ANG) Alumni Association was founded to serve current members of the Air Guard, retirees and those who have served in any capacity regardless of the length of military service- including those part-time Guardsmen who have served their period of enlistment, and who

  • Governor Deval Patrick celebrates runway opening

    Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick visited Barnes Air National Guard Base, joining federal, state, municipal and military leaders to celebrate the completion of the new runway at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport and Barnes Air National Guard Base. The new runway will be used jointly by military members and

  • 104th Airmen innovate and adapt during runway shift

    BarnesStormers have long been accustomed to responding to contingencies and operating in austere environments. Trained to deploy worldwide within 72 hours, the men and women of the 104th Fighter Wing (FW) have consistently demonstrated their commitment to the mission, whenever and wherever called

  • 104th Members amongst the best marksmen

    Three members of the 104th Fighter Wing (FW), Security Forces Squadron, and one member of the 102nd Intelligence Wing (IW), competed at the 2013 MAC-I Regional Warrior Challenge, hosted by the National Guard Marksmanship Advisory Council, Region 1.This intense New England Warrior Challenge, which

  • Training week a success at Barnes

    Airmen of the 104th Fighter Wing recently completed a comprehensive week of mandatory training from August 19 -23, 2013. The "Super Training Week" allowed unit members to focus on completing core training requirements in a collaborative environment with an emphasis on the wingman concept. Courses

  • Air Guard Recruiters volunteer at Boy's State 2013

    Master Sgt. Ernest Smith and Tech Sgt. Rhon Salmon, Massachusetts Air National Guard recruiters, spent a week in June volunteering with the Massachusetts American Legion "Boy's State" program. From June 14th to June 21st, they lived in a dorm at Stonehill College and assisted the American Legion by