News

  • 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

  • Assumption of Command

    The 104th Fighter Wing will host an Assumption of Command for Col. Robert Brooks. The event will take place this Saturday, August 23, commencing at 1530 on the ramp. Distinguished vistors will include (Mayor of Westfield) Michael Boulanger and his wife Karen; (Massachusetts Air National Guard

  • 104th Fighter Wing Fire Fighters Hosted 11th Annual Charity Golf Tournament

    The men and women of the Barnes Air National Guard Base's Fire Department hosted their 11th annual charity golf tournament at Tekoa Country Club in Westfield on August 8 at 10:00 a.m. Proceeds were donated to the Holyoke Soldiers Home. In the last 11 years, this tournament raised nearly $35,000 for

  • Unexcused Absences

    As a defense attorney in the Air National Guard, I am often asked by clients who no longer wish to participate in the guard what will happen to them if they decide to no longer attend drill weekends. Throughout my 19 years in the military, 10 of them as a JAG, I have been asked this question more

  • Veteran Pilots Visit Barnes

    Throughout the summer, the 104th Fighter Wing hosted many visitors and tours. The groups included Boy Scouts, Check Writers Company, deployed family members, Employers in Support of the Guard and Reserve...and a very special pair of notable veteran fighter pilots. On July 31, Col. Don Ryan (ret.)