May 22, 2023 Local, 104FW Emergency Response personnel collaborate to ensure community safety during WIAS 2023 Local and wing emergency services personnel joined forces to keep Barnstormers and guests of the Westfield International Air Show safe during the air show and open house weekend held May 13-14, 2023 at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts.During the airshow, Barnestormer firefighters and
May 15, 2023 104FW hosts 2023 Westfield International Airshow The 104th Fighter Wing opened its doors to the public for the first time since 2017, hosting acts such as the F-35 Lightning II demonstration team and an F-15C Eagle demonstration, during the Westfield International Air Show, May 13-14, 2023, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts.Nearly
Feb. 17, 2023 104FW awarded Air Force Outstanding Unit Award The 104th Fighter Wing has been awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for accomplishments during the period of January 2020, to December 2021.
Dec. 23, 2022 104FW hosts ANG Production Assessment Team The 104th Fighter Wing hosted a group of 15 subject matter experts from the Air National Guard Production Assessment Team Dec. 13-16, to identify ways the unit can become more efficient and effective in terms of aircraft availability.
June 1, 2022 104th Fighter Wing holds F-100 Memorial, remembers fallen Barnestormers Barnestomers honored 13 Airmen fallen in flight from the 104th Fighter Wing during the F-100 memorial rededication ceremony, May 20, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts.The F-100 monument was originally dedicated on May 17, 1987 by the 104FW Chief Master Sergeant’s Council. It
May 19, 2022 Barnestormers awarded Army Achievement Medals for Task Force Powderhorn Fifty four Airmen from the 104th Fighter Wing were awarded the Army Achievement Medal for their work assisting the commonwealth of Massachusetts during Task Force Powderhorn at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, May 14, 2022.The Army Achievement Medal is a military decoration recognizing
May 18, 2022 Barnestormer medic boosts moral, gains experience Tech. Sgt. Paul Ljubicic, 104th aerospace medical technician has been with the 104th medical group for nearly nine years and is always striving to learn and build camaraderie.“I have been with the 104MDG since the start of my enlistment,” said Ljubicic. “I had a desire to be in the military since I
May 10, 2022 Barnestormers train at Army hospital, save DoD thousands Twenty-nine members from the 104th Fighter Wing Medical Group and 13 members from the 174th Attack Wing Medical Group completed hands-on Medical Field Annual Training at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 25-May 4, 2022. This training allowed 104MDG and 174AW members the
April 20, 2022 Who ya gonna call? 911 from a base phone The 104th Civil Engineering Squadron fire alarm communications center is staffed by a minimum of one firefighter 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.While working in the communications center firefighters respond to a variety of calls including medical emergencies, in-flight emergencies, and building
Dec. 20, 2021 Command Post functions as information hub, facilitates mission execution On an Air National Guard Base such as Barnes, it is vital for the success of the mission for everyone to work cohesively: from the different teams, flights and squadrons, all the way up to the groups and wing. Command post plays a key role in ensuring that the wing operates smoothly, functioning as