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Nov. 18, 2013
110313 - Mayor Knapik visits the 104th Fighter Wing to check on the runway project

During the scheduled runway construction at Barnes Air National Guard Base this fall, the unit's F-15 operations will be split between the 102nd Intelligence Wing in Cape Cod and the 439th Air Reserve Wing in Chicopee Mass.The 104th Fighter Wing will maintain its alert posture within the existing
Nov. 2, 2013
110213 - Barnes Earns Check for Energy Efficiency Achievements

Westfield Gas & Electric of Westfield presented a check in the amount $19,857.00 to the 104th Fighter Wing on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at Barnes at 11:00 a.m. based on the wings involvement in the Westfield Gas & Electric's Retrofit Program. Sean Fitzgerald, Energy Specialist and Customer Account
Sept. 8, 2013
104th Fighter Wing to Conduct Night Flying From 10 September to 20 September 2013

The 104th Fighter Wing will perform night flying training from Tuesday, 10 September to Friday, 20 September 2013.Takeoffs and landings will occur at Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, MA, where the 104th Fighter Wing's F-15's are temporarily stationed, due to runway construction at Barnes Air
Aug. 4, 2013
080313 - Senator Warren to visit the 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base on August 5

Sen. Elizabeth A Warren, D-Mass, is scheduled to visit the 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base on Monday, Aug 5, 2013."We will provide a tour of our base and facilities, and discuss our current runway construction project," said Col. James Keefe, 104th Fighter Wing Commander. "The
July 4, 2013
070313- 104th FIGHTER WING TO CONDUCT EARLY MORNING AND EVENING FLIGHTS on SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2013

The 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Massachusetts will conduct early morning and evening flights on Sunday, July 7, 2013.This notification is a courtesy to our local neighbors. The takeoff and landings will be earlier and later than usual.The purpose of these
May 30, 2013
053013 - 104th Fighter Wing to relocate flying operations to Westover Air Reserve Base and Otis Air National Guard Base during the summer

During the scheduled runway construction at Barnes Air National Guard Base this summer, the unit's F-15 operations will be split between the 102nd Intelligence Wing in Cape Cod and the 439th Air Reserve Wing in Chicopee Mass.The 104th Fighter Wing will maintain its alert posture within the existing
April 30, 2013
043013 - 104th Fighter Wing Remembers Fallen Heroes with F-100 Rededication

104th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office 175 Falcon Drive / Barnes Air National Guard Base; Westfield, MA 01085Public Affairs contacts: Maj. Mary Harrington / Maj. Matthew Mutti / 104fw.pa@ang.af.mil(413) 568-9151, x 698-1263 / x 698-1800Release # 13-17MEDIA ADVISORY104th Fighter Wing Remembers
April 12, 2013
041213 - 104th Fighter Wing passes no-notice NORAD Inspection with highest possible grade

The 104th Fighter Wing successfully passed the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) no-notice Alert Force Evaluation on 11 April 2013 with the highest possible grade -- the BarnesStormers are ' Mission Ready'.Without notice, members of the NORAD Inspector General Team arrived on base
April 7, 2013
104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base Recognizes Outstanding Members at 39th Annual Awards Ceremony

The 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base will recognize about 100 members at the 39th Annual Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 5 p.m., at the Sheraton Springfield, Massachusetts.The annual awards recognize top enlisted, company grade and civilian personnel. Recipients are
March 21, 2013
104th Fighter Wing Accepts First AESA Radar

The 104th Fighter Wing is scheduled to accept its first F-15 equipped with the new advanced Active Electronic Scanned Array Radar (AESA) today.The AESA radar has far superior capability than current operational radars in many of the Air National Guard's F-15 fleet. The AESA radar replaces the

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