Nov. 5, 2018 104th Fighter Wing participates in exercise EAGLE CLAW Members of the 104th Fighter Wing participated in a Phase II exercise Nov. 1 to 4, 2018, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The exercise enhanced combat readiness and gave Airmen the opportunity to demonstrate life-saving skills while completing their normal missions in a simulated
March 11, 2018 104th FW Chaplain Deploys and Delivers Message Chaplain Kenneth DeVoie was deployed as a one-man team for 327 days to SOCKOR and stood up the first-ever Command Chaplain’s office from the ground up while providing spiritual and moral support for 120 Command Staff personnel in Garrison. The Chaplain was also responsible for the spiritual care of
March 10, 2018 104th Fighter Wing Opens Renovated Hangar Governor Charlie Baker, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congressman Richard Neal and Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe joined the men and women of the 104th Fighter Wing at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the renovated main hangar, March 9, 2018. Speakers included Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker,
March 5, 2018 104th Fighter Wing Family Named Air National Guard Family of the Year The National Guard Family of the Year Award is presented to one Army and one Air National Guard Family each year from throughout the country to recognize them for their exceptional service to the Family Program. Col. Alexander ‘Snip’ Haldopoulos, retired commander of the 104th Maintenance Group, and
Nov. 14, 2017 131st FS Eagles soar into Tyndall The 104th Fighter Wing, 131st Fighter Squadron from Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, deployed nearly 200 members and seven aircraft to participate in Checkered Flag 18-1 and the concurrently running Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) Combat Archer at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.
Oct. 18, 2017 104th Fighter Wing Always Prepared The 104th Fighter Wing completed a Phase I and Phase II Operational Readiness Exercise, Eagle Claw. The exercise took place at Barnes Air National base, Westfield, Massachusetts, Sept. 9, 2017 through Sept. 10, 2017 and Oct. 14, 2017 through Oct. 15, 2017. All units with a wartime mission are
June 30, 2017 104th Fighter Wing Reaches Out to Refugee Students WESTFIELD, Mass. – On the last day of school with the air full of excitement for summer Col. Tom Bladen, 104th Fighter Wing operations group commander, entered the art-filled halls at Highland Elementary School on his way to visit 8-12-year-old students. The visit was to engage with refugee students
June 29, 2017 104th Fighter Wing Hosts Major Accident Response Exercise with Local Agencies In preparation for the 2017 Westfield International Air Show, celebrating a Century of Air Power, on August 12-13, the 104th Fighter Wing hosted local community partners to participate in a Major Accident Response Exercise. Our community partners came from Westfield Police, Fire and Emergency
June 29, 2017 104th Fighter Wing Participates in Large Excercise at Logan Airport The 104th Fighter Wing Medical Group sent a team of medics, flight surgeons and support personnel to participate in the largest joint triage event held at Logan International Airport on Thursday June 8.The exercise organized by Veterans Affairs Boston helped participating organizations actually
June 29, 2017 104th Fighter Wing Total Force Change of Command Col. James M. Suhr assumed command of the 104th Fighter Wing during a change of command ceremony held at Barnes Air National Guard Base, March 5, 2017. Suhr is the first active duty commander for the 104th Fighter Wing. He is a dual status commander as both an active duty and Massachusetts National