Story by Jerry Hewitt | 104th Fighter Wing | 06.27.2025
104th Fighter Wing holds first annual Golf and Grow event, build resiliency By Jay Hewitt, 104th Fighter Wing Public Affairs BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Westfield, Mass. – A total of 31 teams and 131 members of the 104th Fighter Wing recently participated in the wing’s first annual Chaplain’s Golf and Grow tournament, June 27, 2025, at East Mountain Country Club in Westfield, Mass....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Leilani Peltz | 104th Fighter Wing | 06.08.2025
Military and civilian personnel from six Air Force bases gathered at Barnes Air National Guard Base June 7-8 to conduct their annual Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) training. This event, which brought together approximately 50-60 members, marked a significant moment in providing practical, hands-on experience to military members who could one day receive a call to recover a......
Courtesy Story | 104th Fighter Wing | 06.05.2025
BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Massachusetts- The 104th Fighter Wing Vehicle Maintenance section had the opportunity to host three interns from Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield, MA, June 2025....
Story by Melanie Casineau | 104th Fighter Wing | 06.04.2025
BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Westfield, Mass. — The F-15 Eagle displayed outside the gate of the 104th Fighter Wing on Southampton Road recently received a restoration by Ponsford Ltd., a Georgia-based conservation company....
Story by Jerry Hewitt | 104th Fighter Wing | 05.16.2025
BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Barnestormers gathered to honor the 13 Airmen fallen in flight from the 104th Fighter Wing who made the ultimate sacrifice in the performance of their duties during the annual F-100 Memorial Rededication Ceremony, May 16, 2025, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Mass...
Story by Melanie Casineau | 104th Fighter Wing | 05.09.2025
CHESTER, Mass. — Ten members of the 104th Fighter Wing’s Rising 6 Council volunteered in Chester, MA, May 9, 20205, to help restore a local church after a council member learned of the need and rallied support....
Story by Jerry Hewitt | 104th Fighter Wing | 04.01.2025
By Jay Hewitt, 104th Fighter Wing Public Affairs BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Innovation, improvement, and efficiency lie at the forefront of the mission for each-and-every Barnestormer. In the Metals Technology Shop, Master Sgt. Travis Miller, metals technology supervisor, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Krasnecky, metals technology journeyman, have not only increased productivity and......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Leilani Peltz | 104th Fighter Wing | 03.07.2025
NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, Fla. – Thirteen Airmen from the 104th Fighter Wing earned the opportunity to receive either a familiarization or an incentive ride during Exercise Ready Eagle 25-01 at NAS Key West, February and March 2025....
