Wing Recognizes 2011 Top Performers

Col. Frank Detorie, 103rd Airlift Wing commander, stands with Master Sgt. Kevin Quinn of the 103rd Civil Engineer Squadron after presenting him with the coveted Commander’s Award during the annual awards ceremony April 14, 2012, in the main hangar at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emmanuel Santiago\RELEASED)

103rd ACS Receives Warm Send Off

Airmen with the 103rd Air Control Squadron based in Orange, Conn., stand in formation during a formal send-off ceremony held at the William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford April 25, 2012. The Air National Guard unit has been mobilized and will deploy to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erin McNamara\RELEASED)

CTANG’s SNCO of the Year finishes 16 months on the road

Master Sgt. Robert E. Bailey rests on his luggage and is surrounded by fellow members of the 103rd Air Operations Group who welcomed him home at Bradley International Airport Feb. 10, 2012, following an seven-month deployment to the Combined Air and Space Operations Center in Southwest Asia where he served as the Superintendent of the Targeting and Imagery Support Element. While deployed, Bailey was recognized for his excellence and selected to be the SNCO of the Year for the state of Connecticut. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jefferson S. Heiland)

CTANG’s SNCO of the Year finishes 16 months on the road

Master Sgt. Robert E. Bailey poses for a picture during a seven-month deployment in 2011 and 2012 to the Combined Air and Space Operations Center in Southwest Asia where he served as the Superintendent of the Targeting and Imagery Support Element. While deployed, Bailey was recognized for his excellence and selected to be the SNCO of the Year for the state of Connecticut. (Photo courtesy of Master Sgt. Robert Bailey)

Joint Freedom Salute Honors Connecticut Airmen, Soldiers

Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy congratulates and thanks Staff Sgt. Derek Egerman of the 103rd Civil Engineer Squadron for his service following a formal Joint Freedom Salute Ceremony in the main hangar at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Conn. March 31, 2012. Airmen and Soldiers of the Connecticut National Guard were formally welcomed home and honored following deployments over the past year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erin McNamara\RELEASED)

Joint Freedom Salute Honors Connecticut Airmen, Soldiers

Airmen from the 103rd Civil Engineer Squadron, the 103rd Security Forces Squadron and the 103rd Air Operations Group stand at parade rest while Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy addresses them along with Army National Guardsmen during a Joint Freedom Salute Ceremony in the main hangar at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Conn. March 31, 2012. Airmen and Soldiers of the Connecticut National Guard were formally welcomed home and honored following deployments over the past year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erin McNamara\RELEASED)