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  • Forging the Way Ahead for Operational Planning

    Personnel from the 103rd Air and Space Operations Group participated in real-world operational testing of new communication technologies at the U.S. Air Force Central's Combined Air and Space Operations Center Annex at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 13 through 20."This helped forge a way ahead for

  • 103rd Airlift Wing Salutes Hometown Heroes

    Members of the Conn. Air National Guard gathered Dec. 5, 2009, to honor and recognize more than 550 men and women who deployed in support of overseas contingency operations. Connecticut's Hometown Heroes are Airmen previously called to active-duty service for more than 30 consecutive days since

  • Veterans make impact on high school students

    A seven-member panel of veterans visited Modern World History and Civics students at Enrico Fermi High School in Enfield, Conn. Nov. 10, 2009, to answer questions and share their military experiences in an effort to raise awareness and appreciation relative to the Veterans' Day holiday.Col. Fred

  • 103rd Airlift Wing Puts Shovels in the Ground

    The Construction Acquisition Team of the 103rd Civil Engineering Squadron hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking at the east end of the ramp at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn. Nov. 7, 2009.     The ceremony symbolized the first step in preparation for the base to get started with the

  • “Old–Timer” volunteers get dirty to help keep it clean

    Several volunteers from the Old-Timers Reunion Committee gathered at the Air Park near the main gate at Bradley Air National Guard Base Oct. 14.  They did not assemble for a reunion or retirement ceremony, but to get dirty in an effort to help keep the park clean.Retired Senior Master Sgt. Roger

  • Local Non-Profit “Adopts” CT National Guard Families

    A local adoption agency with family ties to the 103rd Airlift Wing donated $1000 to the Connecticut National Guard Family Program on Oct. 13, 2009."We know that military families are under stress...and that they can use some extra support," said Mrs. Iris Arenson-Fuller, executive director,

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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