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  • Incident Commander Course

    In the event of a disaster, how would civilian and military authorities organize their resources under one structure to respond effectively? During a weeklong course hosted by the 104th Emergency Management office, senior leadership from the 104th and other Air National Guard (ANG) units from the

  • Chamber Breakfast

    Barnes Air National Guard Base is currently the 3rd largest employer in Westfield, and its payroll annually exceeds that of 95% of the business within a 30 mile radius, it is a strong contributor to the Western Massachusetts tax base, and a long-time member of the Westfield Chamber of Commerce.

  • The Guard Cares

    For 12 consecutive years, the 104th Fighter Wing has partnered with the Westfield Head Start program to facilitate 'Guard-Care'. Guard care is a health screening program for pre-school age children preparing to enter school; this year's program was successfully run on September 9th. The Medical

  • Employers Gain Insight

    It's all been said before, "the National Guard could not perform its mission without the traditional members, and they could not be here without the support of their full-time employers." It has been said time in time again, because it is true. We can never loose sight of the one aspect of the Guard

  • Command and Camaraderie

    At 3:15 p.m. on August 23rd, the main ramp was teaming with unit members, past commanders, distinguished visitors and the media to witness the transition of command to Col. Robert T. Brooks, Jr. This command change is only the 14th in the units' 60 year history. Col. Robert Brooks, born and raised

  • Retirements

    Kovolsky, John, 10 Aug 08 Silva, Ernest, 30 Aug 08 Ambo, Stanley, 14 Sep 08 Moore, Bruce, 27 Sep 08 Sallie, Edward, 30 Sep 08, Mulholland, Sean, 5 Oct 08 O'Driscoll, Daniel, 7 Oct 08 Reed, Craig, 5 Dec 08 Johnson, Scott, 31 Dec 08 Bassett, David, 31 Dec 08 Kerdavid, Marcel, 31 Dec 08 Bassett,

  • Deaths

    Rose M. Kinney (Lt. Col. Chris "Biggs" Bigelow's grandmother) ASHLAND Rose M. (Palumbo) Kinney, 85, a lifelong resident of Ashland, passed away June 21, 2008, in Milford. She was the wife of Gordon Kinney, who died in 2004. Born in Haverhill, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lucy

  • Enlistments

    1-Jul-08  COL  BROOKS, ROBERT T. JR 2-Jul-08  A1C  GALLERANI, ZACHARY A. 3-Jul-08  A1C  DRAGON, HEATHER A. 30-Jul-08  A1C  WILLIAMSON, DANIEL E. 30-Jul-08  A1C  MANGANARO, DWIGHT F. 31-Jul-08  AB  SERRANO, DESIREE 1-Jul-08  TSG  ANTESKI, JOSEPH 16-Jul-08  DUVERGER, SCOTT H. 1-Jul-08  MSG  SCHILLING,

  • Births

    A warm "welcome to the world" and congratulations to the families of these newborns: It's a girl! Martunas, Audrey Marie Born July 18 to Master Sgt. Patrick Martunas and his wife Jolene 7lbs., 8oz., 19 inches It's a boy! Cekovsky, Brandon Tyler Born August 31 to Tech. Sgt. Chris Cekovsky and his