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  • The 103rd Airlift Wing’s Base Honor Guard marches in the Memorial Day parade, East Granby, Conn., May 26, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Emmanuel Santiago)

    Bradley's Honor Guard recognized as program of the year!

    The 103rd Airlift Wing's Base Honor Guard program was recognized as the Base Honor Guard Program of the Year for the region by Hanscom Air Force Base. The 103rd Airlift Wing's Honor Guard supports the honor guard program there, as do a number of other Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units all across New England and New York, by providing
  • Airman 1st Class Erin Cruz, an aerospace ground equipment technician from the 103rd Air Control Squadron, performs maintenance on one of the generators that supply power to the unit’s tactical site while deployed to the National Guard Training Center, Sea Girt, N.J., June 10. The unit operated in field conditions using generated power to enable operators to command and control simulated military aircraft from the field. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Emmanuel Santiago)

    Successful deployment shapes future training for all ACS units

    Airmen from the 103rd Air Control Squadron deployed to the National Guard Training Center in Sea Girt, N.J., June 8 - 18, where they successfully established remote connectivity to specific simulation systems located in Connecticut, an achievement that, according to unit leadership, had never been accomplished before by any air control squadron.The
  • Airmen from both the 103rd Maintenance Squadron and 123rd Maintenance Group go over the auxiliary power unit checklist in the cockpit of the C-130H aircraft at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Miss., June 25, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Pierce)

    Deployed training enables Airmen from CT, KY to increase proficiency

    Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing, Connecticut Air National Guard, and 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky ANG, deployed to the Combat Readiness Training Center here to participate in cooperative Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft maintenance training June 23 through June 27.This training deployment also marked the first opportunity to conduct an organic
  • Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Robert Gallant is a 37-year veteran of the Connecticut Air National Guard, formerly assigned to the 103rd Air Control Squadron, was hand-picked to serve as the 103rd Airlift Wing’s new Command Chief Master Sgt. "I'm grateful and honored to have been offered this chance to serve the men and women of the 103rd Airlift Wing," said Gallant. "I'm very excited about this opportunity and looking forward to having a lasting and positive impact on our enlisted force." (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Erin McNamara)

    Chiefs Gould and Gallant are ready for the challenge

    The Airmen of the 103rd Airlift Wing said farewell to Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Edward Gould and welcomed Chief Master Sgt. Robert Gallant who was hand-picked to serve as the wing's new command chief May 4,2014.Gould departed the organization to serve as the new Connecticut Joint Force Headquarters Command Chief Master Sgt., filling the void
  • Gen. Darren McDew (right) greets Airman 1st Class Carlos Pires, Airman 1st Class William Shopey and Airman 1st Class Bailee Graveline, all non-destructive inspectors with the 103rd Airlift Wing, during his visit to Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn., May 27, 2014. Gen. McDew is the newly appointed commander of the Air Force's Air Mobility Command. His visit to the 103rd Airlift Wing provided an opportunity for Gen. McDew to witness the current operations that the Airmen manage during the unit's conversion to the C-130H aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Erin McNamara)

    New AMC commander visits Bradley

    Gen. Darren W. McDew, who took command of Air Mobility Command in early May, visited the Airmen of the 103rd Airlift Wing at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn., May 27, 2014.McDew is the 11th commander of AMC and leads all Mobility Air Forces comprised of civilian, active-duty, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve forces. The
  • Senior Airman Emmanuel Santiago, 103rd Public Affairs photo journalist, holds the feet of Lt. Col. James Guerrera, executive officer with the 103rd Airlift Wing, as he tries to get as many sit-ups accomplished as he can during the second annual Yankee Warrior Day. The event which was held on May 3, 2014, at the Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn., allowed Airmen an opportunity to compete against each other during various events for a chance at winning a trophy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Mead)

    Flying Yankee Warrior Day breeds friendly competition and teamwork

    The Airmen of the 103rd Airlift Wing gathered at what was once the base softball field to engage each other in a unit-wide contest of physical fitness and skill during the second annual Flying Yankee Warrior Day May 3, 2014. This year, the winning team was the 103rd Security Forces Squadron, commanded by Maj. Chris Pagoni. "The security forces
  • Col. Roy Walton, commander of the 103rd Mission Support Group, walks around the emergency operations center directing individual subject matter experts during a table-top exercise on May 4, 2014, Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Conn. The exercise was designed to prepare the Connecticut Air National Guard for the upcoming hurricane season, and implement procedural changes and lessons learned from previous exercises and actual emergency response operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Mead)

    Bradley’s leadership prepares for hurricane season

    Leadership and various subject matter experts from across the 103rd Airlift Wing conducted a table-top exercise to work through hurricane response processes and procedures May 4, 2014. In the exercise a simulated Category 3 hurricane named Lulu was on a path through Connecticut, forcing some of the surrounding area to evacuate. In this scenario the
  • Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Dublinski stands next to a directional signpost at a deployed location in Southwest Asia May 8, 2014. Sgt. Dublinski is currently assigned to the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron and will be soon returning to his home station, the 103rd Air Control Squadron in Orange, Conn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Jefferson S. Heiland)

    "Stealth Control" concludes deployment

    Georgia Air National Guard personnel assigned to the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron are preparing to hand the controls of their equipment over to replacements as their unit's deployment comes to an end.The Georgians' home unit is the "Stealth Control" 117th Air Control Squadron based in Savannah, Ga. The deployed Air National Guardsmen
  • Senior Master Sgt. Curt Robichaud, avionics section supervisor with the 103rd Maintenance Squadron, Chief Master Sgt. Greg Boswell, the component maintenance chief with the 103rd Maintenance Squadron, Master Sgt. Jonathan Shepard, aircraft fuel systems specialist with the 103rd Maintenance Squadron, Tech. Sgt. Angel Santos, machine shop supervisor with the 103rd Maintenance Squadron, Col. James Galloway, commander of the 103rd Medical Group and Tech. Sgt. Anthony Gagliardi Jr., a budget analyst with the 103rd Maintenance Group proudly display an automated external defibrillator at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn., April 6, 2014. The team is credited with saving the life of Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Salsbury, a labor relations specialist with the Connecticut National Guard, using an AED like the one show just two days earlier here. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Erin McNamara)

    Teamwork and courage saves the life of an Airman

    An individual once said, "Fate rarely calls upon us at a time of our choosing;" a piece of wisdom several Flying Yankees can personally attest to after their combined efforts saved the life of a fellow Airman on April 4, 2014.As Col. James Galloway, commander of the 103rd Medical Group, completed his annual physical fitness test, he and the
  • The 103rd Air Control Squadron has two operations modules, both of which were used in a training exercise at the Orange Air National Guard Station, Orange, Conn., April 5, 2014. Technicians work inside these modules providing radar control and monitoring of air weapons during simulated offensive and defensive air operations as well as managing and operating aerospace control and warning systems during exercises. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Pierce)

    Joint exercise provides great training for 103rd Air Control Squadron

    Two operations modules sit inconspicuously on top of a hill beneath the shadow of a skyward-facing radar unit. Huddled inside each module are air surveillance technicians, weapons directors and a mission commander taking part in a joint training exercise. The Airmen inside are communicating with the 255th Air Control Squadron out of Gulfport,
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