Sept. 15, 2026 104th Fighter Wing marks historic transition to fifth‑generation fighter BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The 104th Fighter Wing marked a historic milestone on September 13, 2026, as it officially welcomed the F‑35A Lightning II to Barnes Air National Guard Base with a ceremony.
Aug. 25, 2026 104th Fighter Wing boosts medical readiness through the Wing’s first dual tier Tactical Combat Casualty Care training BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The104th Fighter Wing’s Medical Group conducted simultaneous Tier 2 and Tier 3 Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training for the first time from Aug. 18–23 here, strengthening its medical readiness and regional interoperability.The multi‑day training
Aug. 6, 2026 The 104th Fighter Wing Warthog with Two Souls, Flys Again BARNES ANGB, Westfield, MA.- A small crowd at Barnes Air National Guard Base held its breath as the giant yellow arm of the crane began to work. On May 19, 2026, with a beautiful sky and strong sun, the A-10 Thunderbolt II was about to do something it hadn't done in nearly three decades, fly.
July 16, 2026 104th Fighter Wing Celebrates Flight Surgeon's Fifteen Years of Service with Fini Flight BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Westfield, Mass. — As the morning sun began to peak over the roof of the 104th Fighter Wing main hangar on July 14, 2026, the excitement surrounding the fini flight for U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark ‘Shank’ Bigda, 104th Fighter Wing flight surgeon, was palpable.
June 9, 2026 104th Fighter Wing leadership marks the new F-35 era in Fort Worth BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Westfield, Mass. — Key leaders from the 104th Fighter Wing traveled to Lockheed Martin's production facility in Fort Worth, Texas, May 27 to sign the fuselage bulkhead for one of the wing's first F-35A Lightning II aircraft. The milestone begins the chapter of a new
May 15, 2026 104th Fighter Wing Honors Fallen Barnestormers BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Westfield, MA- Since 1987, the 104th Fighter Wing has gathered annually to honor the memory of its members who gave their lives in service. On May 15, 2026, the Wing once again came together to pay tribute to their fallen comrades and remember all who have sacrificed
May 12, 2026 Major F-35 milestone reached with 104th Fighter Wing and Lockheed Martin BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Massachusetts – The 104th Fighter Wing reached another major milestone last week in its conversion to the F-35 Lightning II multi-role stealth fighter, receiving over 1,000 items and nearly $1 billion worth of necessary support equipment.
April 27, 2026 F-35 training builds teamwork between 104th and 115th fighter wings BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Westfield, MA-Change can be challenging, but it also brings opportunity. In recent months, airmen from the 104th Fighter Wing have intensified training in preparation for the arrival of the F-35, working closely with the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, Wisconsin.
March 20, 2026 104th Fighter Wing participates in MANG inaugural SNCO Development Course The Massachusetts Air National Guard (MANG) recently graduated 41 Airmen across four different units and three states during the Air National Guard’s first 700-level Senior Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) Foundations course at Camp Nett in Niantic, Connecticut, from March 16-20, 2026.
Feb. 23, 2026 Expanding Joint Integrated Capabilities: 158th Fighter Wing, 104th Fighter Wing, and 103rd Airlift Wing Execute Rapid Rearming and Refueling Exercises Westover AIR RESERVE BASE, Chicopee, Mass. – Members from the 104th Fighter Wing, 103rd Airlift Wing, and 158th Fighter Wing recently participated in a series of integrated combat turn (ICT) exercises, June 11-12, 2025, at Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Mass. The Distributable-ICT exercises