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  • A large group of Army and Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officers from the Conn. National Guard gather with retirees and other guests around the “grog bowl” as part of a symbolic ceremony during the Senior NCO Dining-In Oct. 1, 2009, at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, Conn. Members of the Air National Guard turned out in big numbers for the event, doubling their attendance figure from the year prior. The event raised almost $4000 for the Junior Enlisted Joint Combat Dining-In Fund. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. Jefferson S. Heiland)

    Participate and Support Professional Organizations

    This year, the Air Force updated and released Air Force Instruction 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure; widely known to all Airmen as "The Little Brown Book." The instruction, which is available in pocket size, defines the Air Force enlisted force structure and establishes leadership and total force development levels and responsibilities. It
  • NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Airman 1st Class Mitch Smith (left) works in the Combined Air Operations Center-Nellis alongside fellow Air National Guard members from the 103rd Air and Space Operations Group, Bradley Air National Guard Base, Conn. Airman Smith works in the Joint Personnel Recovery Center during Red Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Emily Chilson)

    AOG Develops Virtual Training Capability

    The 103rd Air and Space Operations Group has taken another significant step toward developing in-house training capabilities through the acquisition and successful installation of the Theater Battle Management Core Systems Lite."In some cases, we sent our people off to more than two months of communications training, and then another few weeks of
  • Master Sgt. Michelle Thomas captures video footage on location at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Aug. 28, 2009. Master Sgt. Thomas is deployed there to fill a critical staffing gap for the active-duty forces in the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center. (Photo courtesy of Tech. Sgt. Megan Hunter)

    Have Camera, Will Travel...

    Business is good for the members of the 103rd Airlift Wing's Public Affairs office, so good that their services have been requested around the world."My most seasoned staff members are deployed and fully engaged in operations overseas and elsewhere within the country," said Capt. Jeff Heiland, base public affairs officer. "I'm very proud of the
  • Staff Sgt. Douglas Henry, jet engine mechanic, 103rd Maintenance Squadron, enjoys a hug from his grandson, Chase Lacasse, 1, at the Bradley International Airport terminal, Windsor Locks, Conn. Oct. 4, 2009. Henry returned home after deploying to Southwest Asia in support of overseas contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Andrews)

    Flying Yankee deployers return home

    On Sunday, Oct. 4, the final group of Guardsmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing returned home after being deployed to Southwest Asia to support the unit's first ever C-21 overseas deployment. The Guardsmen from Conn. helped to fill a critical gap in operations to augment the active duty. According to Lt. Col. Brian Burger, commander, 118th Airlift
  • Master Sgt. Christina Harvey, unit training manager, and Tech Sgt. Sabrina Wiggett, formal schools manager, both of the newly formed 103rd Force Support Squadron, seize the moment for a photo-op during the August 2009 Operational Readiness Exercise at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn. The two used their respective pre-merger backgrounds (services and military personnel flights) to assist each other in FSS duties, i.e. processing casualty reports and performing additional PERSCO duties. (Photo courtesy of Master Sgt. Christina Harvey)

    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 change that happened to the services and personnel
  • Staff Sgt. Paul Westcott, knowledge management operations apprentice, 103rd Air and Space Operations Group, configures the newly acquired video teleconferencing equipment suite during a routine operational check, October 1, 2009. The new VTC capability will enable members of the Connecticut Air National Guard to communicate directly with supported units across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt Bryon M. Turner)

    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 of hard work all across the base, said Lt. Col.
  • Maj. Robert O'Connor, 2nd Lt. Chad Montague, Master Sgt. Dan Hughes and Staff Sgt. Tim D'Amico of the 103rd Air intelligence Squadron and Master Sgt. Ben Abbot and Master Sgt. Pete Demakis of the 103rd Air Operations Squadron stand with their team members from the 710th Combat Operations Squadron and the 609th Air Operations Center Detachment 1 in front of the Combined Air Operations Center, Southwest Asia, early September 2009. The team was tasked to field test command and control capabilities there. (photo courtesy of 2nd Lt. Chad Montague)

    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 and control of airpower throughout Iraq, Afghanistan
  • Maj. Gen. Thaddeus Martin, the adjutant general, Conn. National Guard and M. Jodi Rell, governor of Conn., congratulate and welcome home Capt. Donald Chiverton from the 1109th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot during the Freedom Salute Ceremony on Aug. 16, 2009 at the William A. O’Neil Armory in Hartford, Conn. Capt. Chiverton received the Meritorious Service Medal for distinguished service while deployed overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Mead)

    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 Detachment 2, Company I from the 185th Aviation
  • Staff Sgt. Bill Beeler watches Master Sgt. James Reynolds block the force of a fire hose to allow the other team members easier access crawling through an obstacle during the CT SWAT Challenge in West Hartford, Conn. Aug. 27, 2009. (Photo courtesy of Staff Sgt. Jessica Roy)

    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 place, then an 8th place finish in the handgun
  • Master Sgt. Scott McIntosh, bio-environmental engineer, 103rd Medical Group, helps Senior Airman Auttdomm Dy, vehicle maintenance technician, 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Bradley ANG Base, East Granby, Conn., properly fit a respirator. McIntosh’s job is to help ensure the working environment is safe and, if dangers are present, that personal protective equipment is in good condition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Josh Mead)

    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 been raised to new levels, but what does it
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