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  • Who is the Force Support Squadron?

    Recently, the Flying Yankees have seen their fair share of transformation. With new missions such as a centralized intermediate repair facility and air and space operations group, and the face of the base changing with geo-thermal installations and building renovations, it is easy to miss a small

  • 103rd AOG Brings New Capability to Bradley

    The 103rd Air and Space Operations Group continues to make significant progress toward developing command and control capabilities. The AOG now boasts the only functional in-house Video Teleconferencing capability within the Connecticut Air National Guard, but it didn't happen without a great deal

  • 103rd Air and Space Operations Group troops enhance capabilities in AOR

    Members of the 103rd Air and Space Operations Group returned from Southwest Asia Sept. 10, where they tested the command and control capabilities in the region. Their efforts augmented the command and control capabilities in the Air Force's Central theater of operations which provides the command

  • Conn. Air and Army Guard welcomed home, receive medals

    Friends and family gathered August 16 at the William A. O'Neil Armory in Hartford for the Freedom Salute Ceremony to pay homage and congratulate three units, the 103rd Air Control Squadron based out of Orange and the Groton based 1109th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot (AVCRAD) and

  • 103rd SFS meets the 'challenge'

    Competition was stiff at this year's SWAT Challenge, which hosted 37 teams from all over New England Aug. 25-27. The 103rd Security Forces team placed 9th overall, basically the equivalent to last year's 4th place finish with less competitors. Their best event was the hostage rescue, taking 2nd

  • The ESOHCAMP cometh...are you ready?

    Recently, the 103rd Airlift Wing received direction from the Air National Guard Readiness Center that an Environmental, Safety, Occupational Health Compliance Assessment (ESOHCAMP) will be coming the wing's way Oct. 19-23, 2009. The acronym has been thrown around at meetings and awareness of it has

  • Deployed Conn. Airmen leave mark on Air Force ops

    Communications Airmen deployed here from the Connecticut Air National Guard's "Flying Yankees" are heading home soon after implementing skills and techniques they have developed while helping stand- up their home unit's operations back home. Efforts were aimed at enhancing command and control

  • "Not your father's Wing Awards Ceremony"

    The best of the wing's best were called out during the 103rd Airlift Wing's Annual Recognition Ceremony June 28 in the main hangar on base. Every year, the wing publicly honors its outstanding airmen by presenting certain distinguished awards.This year, the same was true, only completely different.

  • Bradley... into the blue by going green

    With the advent of the base transformation, the Bradley footprint is getting a make-over to accommodate future missions and to comply with National Guard Bureau mandates. In past weeks, the base has been littered with contractors of various trades doing work that will help make base facilities

  • Blast off! Into education...

    At Brainard Airport, it is normal to see planes take to the skies along with rockets. Rockets? Yes, rockets. The airport, which is also home to STARBASE, has a lot more going on than just planes. At STARBASE, a U.S. Department of Defense run program, children's futures are being jump started by