April 17, 2020 104th Maintenance Group continues to support COVID-19 mission Airmen from the 104th Maintenance Group continue doing their jobs to ensure that the 104th Fighter Wing mission does not falter amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.Although the 104th aircraft maintainers have had to implement changes to ensure their health and safety, they continue to excel at getting the
April 16, 2020 Training never stops at the 104th Fighter Wing Every career field in the Air National Guard is demonstrating its ability to adapt and willingness to be flexible with the current COVID-19 environment, even from members who have not yet been to basic military training or technical school yet.Master Sgt. Heather Cekovsky is the formal schools
April 15, 2020 Neighborhood Support COVID-19 Response, Airmen and Soldiers on the Mission Security Forces Airmen from the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., and Soldiers with the 747th Military Police Company, Massachusetts Army National Guard, are providing security for testing sites and shelters for the homeless who may be positive COVID-19. The Airmen and
April 13, 2020 Massachusetts National Guard Soldiers help administer COVID-19 tests Soldiers from the 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Headquarters Company, and the 126th Aviation Battalion helped administer COVID-19 tests to first responders at a drive-thru testing facility, April 9, 2020, on the Big E fairgrounds, West Springfield, Massachusetts.The testing facility, which was
April 13, 2020 104th Fighter Wing Public Health, innovating and educating Hundreds of Barnestormers are working in support of the COVID-19 pandemic and rely on the knowledge and expertise of the Barnes Air National Guard Base Public Health officer to guide them in keeping safe while on base and in the community. The 104th Fighter Wing Medical Group PH team is being led by
April 13, 2020 Got Your Six, Infantrymen reinforce the 104th Air Guard mission Infantrymen from 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Bravo Company, are activated in response to COVID-19 to ensure there is enough manpower available to safeguard the 104th Fighter Wing assets and personnel. During the pandemic, the infantrymen will be working alongside the 104th Security
April 10, 2020 EOD Airman clears the way for the mission to carry on in response to COVID-19 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen from the 104th Fighter Wing are protecting lives using innovative equipment in a critical response to COVID-19. The task at hand is slightly different than their usual work, but they are still clearing the way for the mission to carry on. The 104FW EOD shop
April 9, 2020 104th Medical Group professionals administering COVID-19 tests in community In the Air National Guard, Airmen wear federal and state hats. When called upon by their state, they are able to serve the very communities they live in and that many of them grew up in. One group of medical professionals from the 104th Medical Group is getting to do just that. A group of
April 7, 2020 Your neighbors, Massachusetts National Guard Airmen and Soldiers from the Massachusetts National Guard have a long history of supporting their communities throughout the state of Massachusetts. These Airmen and Soldiers work, live, and raise their children in the same communities they serve as a member of the Guard. The National Guard trains
March 31, 2020 Beacon of light, 104th Fighter Wing Emergency Management Emergency responses are anything but routine. However, with the prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation actions, the Emergency Management office is the guiding light for the Emergency Operations Center in crisis response procedures at the 104th Fighter Wing. “Our focus is on