From left to right, Charlie Cianchette, vice president of Cianbro; Carl Niemitz, project director with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Kristin Russell, chief of construction for 439th Civil Engineering; John Vieau, mayor of Chicopee; Col. Jordan Murphy, 439th Maintenance Group commander; U.S. Rep. Richard Neal of Massachusetts; Col. Chris Holland, 439th Airlift Wing commander; and Chief Master Sgt. Kirsten Maloney, 439th Airlift Wing command chief, cut a ribbon during the official opening of the newly constructed Regional Isochronal Inspection Hangar at Westover Air Reserve Base. The new facility, designed to support active-duty and Reserve C-5M Super Galaxy inspection requirements, reinforces the Air Force Reserve’s operational force advantage by ensuring aircraft remain mission-ready to secure national freedom and maintain peace through strength.
| Date Taken: | 09.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.14.2026 12:31 |
| Photo ID: | 9934804 |
| VIRIN: | 260910-F-QK202-1146 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4286 |
| Size: | 4.95 MB |
| Location: | US |
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