Aug. 1, 2009 Band of the Northeast’s Busy Summer MILFORD, MA - By any measure, the Air National Guard Band of the Northeast's (ANGBNE) recent summer concert tour was a tremendous success. Under the musical direction of SMS gt Bill Drury, the unit was well-received during its nine performances in Massachusetts and Connecticut from July 2-11. The
Aug. 1, 2009 Student Flight Welcomes Training Ops at Camp Edwards As the rest of the 104 FW was enjoying the month of July without a UTA, Student Flight was charging on! On Friday, July 17th, 39 members of the 104th embarked on a three day excursion to Camp Edwards as part of the Massachusetts Recruit Sustainment Program with the Army National Guard. This total
Aug. 1, 2009 ESGR Awards Pittsfield Mayor Mayor James Ruberto of Pittsfield recently received an ESGR Patriot award for his support of the Guard and Reserve members who work for the city of Pittsfield. Mr. Earl Bonnet (L), Mayor Ruberto (C) and Staff Sgt. Rosanne Frieri (R) pose for a photo at Pittsfield City Hall on 16 July. Staff Sgt
June 4, 2009 The Process of Enlisting...from an Enlistee During my time as an intern at the 104th Fighter Wing, my interest in becoming a part of the Wing increased daily. It was a pleasure to work with so many different people, but I was unsure of the process that was necessary to join the Air National Guard (ANG), and become a member of the 104th
June 4, 2009 Above and Beyond This story begins on March 7th when The Adjutant General, Major Gen. Joseph Carter came to Barnes for a medical appointment before his trip to Key West with the wing. During his visit, he had lunch at the dining facility with a few Airmen from throughout the base. During lunch, Staff Sgt. Karla
May 2, 2009 Oleksak Road Race Annually, the Wing participates in many community support projects. During the April Unit Training Assembly, the wing assisted with the Westfield Boys and Girls Club's annual 1/2 marathon road race. Wing members support the race through manning a water stop as well as members from the base running
May 2, 2009 Mass. Air Guard Volunteer of the Year Saturday, April 25th, a Volunteer Training and Recognition event was held at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center. Five members of the 104th Family Readiness Group attended the all day event. Attendees were Patricia Connors, Chairperson, Cindy Patnode, Treasurer, Lyn Richards,
May 2, 2009 April Commander’s Call Maj. General Michael Akey, Commander of the Mass. Air National Guard, presented a Bronze Star award for Valor to Tech. Sgt. Gregory Pauli during the April Commanders Call. Tech. Sgt. Pauli was recognized for his heroism while serving as an Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team Leader at Bagram Airfield,
May 2, 2009 Air National Guard Band on the Web Captain John D. Keeler, Commander, 567th Air Force Band, has announced a new .mil website for the Air National Guard Band of the Northeast. The latest information on the band - including a list of upcoming performances -- is now available by visiting www.bandofthenortheast.ang.af.mil. "Our new web
May 2, 2009 Boston Marathon & State Support There is no question that the Guard is one of the most versatile organizations within the state. Every time you look around there is a new and unique way that members of the guard can support the state and the country. April 20th was no exception. 30 members of the 104th Fighter Wing went the