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  • 104th Fighter Wing hones skills during readiness exercise

    WESTFIELD, Mass. – The 104th Fighter Wing conducted 24-hour operations during a readiness exercise June 10-13 at Barnes Air National Guard Base.The REX lets Airmen set aside their daily tasks and hone the skills that will enable them to excel in a contested and degraded environment. Airmen worked

  • 104FW Airman supports Capitol Response mission

    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Since January, the Massachusetts Army and Air National Guard have partnered with other National Guard units from across the country to provide ongoing security, communication, medical, evacuation, logistical and safety support to United States Capitol civil authorities.Out on

  • 104th Fighter Wing Flagship F-15 receives symbolic graphics

    BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – After about six-months of designing and planning, the 104th Fighter Wing's flagship F-15C Eagle, tail number 125, received new nose art graphics.The nose art graphic is roughly 6 feet by 4 feet, featured on both sides of the F-15, and appears to display the

  • Massachusetts Airmen recognized for innovation

    WESTFIELD, Mass. – Two members of the 104th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group came up with a better way to repair F-15 Eagle panels, saving the Air National Guard lots of money and increasing combat readiness. For their efforts, Master Sgt. Leo Burbee, 104MXG structural maintenance supervisor, and

  • Texas Guard team wins first NGB innovation competition

    ARLINGTON, Va. – A Texas National Guard team emerged the winner in the inaugural National Guard Innovation Competition, besting three other finalists.“I’m humbled, to be honest,” said Air Force Maj. Alex Goldberg, the chief innovation officer of the Texas Guard. He said competitions like this

  • Massachusetts Air Guard SARC receives SARC of the Year Award

    JOINT BASE CAPE COD, Mass. – The Defense Department has recognized Jacquelyn E. Tellier, Massachusetts Air National Guard, as the 2020 Liz Blanc Exceptional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator of the Year. Tellier, the sexual assault prevention and response program manager of the 102d Intelligence

  • Adopting the family business, answering the call to service

    OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Newly commissioned 2nd Lt. Allen Nancarrow’s career in the profession of arms is rooted deeply in the service of his family. Following in the footsteps of his mother, father, and others, Nancarrow continues to carry the family legacy of service into the 21st

  • For Guard's 102nd IW, mission readiness must be maintained

    OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Whether it’s a global pandemic, an earthquake, a hurricane or other emergency, organizations must train and prepare for every contingency.The 102nd Intelligence Wing is no exception. As both an Air Force and Air National Guard unit, and an integral part of the

  • Air National Guard partners with UMass Dartmouth on cybersecurity

    The Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 102nd Intelligence Wing and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing to establish collaborative programs in the field of cybersecurity on Monday, April 29, 2019. The MOU creates a partnership that aims to

  • 104th Fighter Wing reaches out to refugee students

    On the last day of school with the air full of excitement for summer Col. Tom Bladen, 104th Fighter Wing operations group commander, entered the art-filled halls at Highland Elementary School on his way to visit 8-12-year-old students. The visit was to engage with refugee students who have been in