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
April 4, 2009 Family Support Group Events a Hit If you were around base on March 27 & 29 you would have seen a lot of activity around the dining facility. In addition to the hustle and bustle of some very dedicated volunteers, you would have seen nearly 200 families taking part in two of the Family Readiness Group's staple activities, the
April 4, 2009 Paraguay Support On February 24, 2009 three members of the 104th Medical Group teamed up with three Mass. Army National Guard Medical Command members and a Flight Surgeon from the 102nd Intelligence Wing for a brief but highly successful medical mission to Paraguay. Lt. Col. Theodore Rockwell a dentist, Capt Steve
April 4, 2009 Airman Spotlight : Tech. Sgt. Sandra O’Fallon There are many different jobs here in the 104th Fighter Wing, and one person I had the opportunity to talk with was Technical Sergeant Sandra L. O'Fallon. She has many responsibilities in Operations. She utilizes ARMS, Aviation Resource Management System, to track the unit's pilots training history.
April 4, 2009 Enhanced Student Flight Training It is still dark out on a Saturday morning in March. Student Flight members and a few staff members from the 104th Fighter Wing prepare to embark upon a rather non-traditional training weekend. It is not an Air Force bus pulling through the gates of Lackland Air Force Base, but rather a caravan of