Aug. 24, 2016 104th Fighter Wing Showcases Western Massachusetts' 182 acre "Pea Patch" and its Global Impact Approximately 25 Legislators representing Western Massachusetts municipalities, the local region, the Commonwealth and the United States federal government, attended the 104th Fighter Wing's 2016 Legislative Day on August 14, 2016. During the tour, Air National Guard leaders including Lt. Gen. S.
Aug. 24, 2016 104th Fighter Wing holds Distinguished Awards Ceremony and “Mother of All Change of Command Ceremonies” A celebration took place on the flight line of Barnes Air National Guard Base for the men and women of the 104th Fighter Wing as distinguished awards were presented and the ceremony rolled into the "mother of all change of command ceremonies."Maj. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director of the Air National
June 21, 2016 104th Fighter Wing Airmen Experience Medevac Training with 3-126th Aviation Flight Medics Airmen approach the medevac helicopter from the three o' clock position, carrying a patient on a stretcher as the rotors are turning and the engines are hot. The medics stable the patient as the helicopter lifts off over Barnes Air National Guard Base during joint medical augmentee training. Medics
June 21, 2016 104th Fighter Wing Airmen Experience Medevac Training with 3-126th Aviation Flight Medics Airmen approach the medevac helicopter from the three o' clock position, carrying a patient on a stretcher as the rotors are turning and the engines are hot. The medics stable the patient as the helicopter lifts off over Barnes Air National Guard Base during joint medical augmentee training. Medics
June 21, 2016 104th Fighter Wing Maintainer of the Year Protects U.S. Air Space in Northeast As the call is received crews scramble to the hangar, check lists procedures are under way, and moments later the F-15 Eagle aircraft takes off to secure the skies over our homeland. Any day or night of the week alert operations can arise and crews will rush out, leaving a gust of wind in the halls
June 21, 2016 Native Western Massachusetts Guardsman Nurse to Serve Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs The Springfield Armory, a National Historical site where the US Armed Forces and American industry looked for innovative engineering and superior firearms, was the backdrop during one of Springfield, Massachusetts own natives' promotion ceremony. The Massachusetts Air National Guard and 104th
June 2, 2016 104th Fighter Wing Airmen Experience Medevac Training with 3-126th Aviation Medics Airmen approach the medevac helicopter from the three o' clock position, carrying a patient on a stretcher as the rotors are turning and the engines are hot. The medics stable the patient as the helicopter lifts off over Barnes Air National Guard Base during joint medical augmentee training. Medics
June 1, 2016 104th Fighter Wing Maintainer of the Year Protects U.S. Air Space in Northeast As the call is received crews scramble to the hangar, check lists procedures are under way, and moments later the F-15 Eagle aircraft takes off to secure the skies over our homeland. Any day or night of the week alert operations can arise and crews will rush out, leaving a gust of wind in the halls
May 31, 2016 Together Again - 104th FW reunites in Bulgaria GRAF IGNATIEVO, Bulgaria - After two months of being split across four countries, approximately 250 U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Airmen from the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron reunited at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, May 27-28.The Airmen, originally assigned to the 104th
May 19, 2016 104th Fighter Wing Deploys to Germany In Support of Total Force Integration Training 104th FIGHTER WING DEPLOYS TO GERMANY IN SUPPORT OF TOTAL FORCE INTEGRATION TRAININGBy Senior Airman Loni Kingston, 104th FW Public AffairsRAMSTEIN Germany - Approximately 100 members of the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Westfield, Mass., deployed for training to