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HURRICANE SEASON 2019 It’s here. Is the Air Force ready? http://www.airforcemag.com/Features/Pages/2019/August%202019/Hurricane-Season-2019-is-Here-Is-the-Air-Force-Ready.aspx

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-22 Aug

THROWBACK THURSDAY ORPHANED Four-year-old boy loses parents to drunk driver. https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/365388/orphaned-four-year-old-boy-loses-parents-to-drunk-driver/ https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/Portals/83/documents/AFD-110605-001.pdf NOTE: Torch magazine is commemorating its 25th anniversary with “Throwback Thursday.” Throughout 2019, we are taking a look at past stories that were among our reader favorites.

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-20 Aug

EGG EXPLOSION VIDEO Why you should never microwave a hard-boiled egg. https://lifehacker.com/why-you-should-never-microwave-a-hard-boiled-egg-1821129281

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-20 Aug

HOT EGG ON FACE Woman suffers severe burns after microwaved eggs explode in her face. https://www.aol.com/article/lifestyle/2019/08/19/woman-suffers-severe-burns-after-microwaved-eggs-explode-in-her-face/23796957/

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-15 Aug

THROWBACK THURSDAY STRESSED OUT With frequent and longer combat deployments, along with more work and fewer people, the military workforce faces increasing anxieties at home and abroad https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/365462/stressed-out-with-frequent-and-longer-combat-deployments-along-with-more-work-a/ https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/Portals/83/documents/AFD-071218-067.pdf NOTE: Torch magazine is commemorating its 25th anniversary with “Throwback Thursday.” Throughout 2019, we are taking a look at past stories that were among our reader favorites.

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-13 Aug

THE AFTERMATH OF SUICIDE Air Force spouse Kristen Christy has suffered through a massive stroke, a missing child and her husband committing suicide. Yesterday she spoke to members of Air Education and Training Command at Randolph AFB, Texas, about facing life’s tests. Here is a powerful, heart-wrenching public service announcement she did earlier that talks about the devastating effects of her husband’s suicide on her and their two sons. https://www.facebook.com/21stSpaceWing/videos/1693711657376687/UzpfSTExMTQ1ODM3NTYwMjAzMToxNjkzNzM4NjkwNzA3MzE3/

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-13 Aug

‘WHAT IS GOING ON?’ Air Force general makes an emotional plea to address rising suicides in the service. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/air-force-generals-emotional-plea-address-rising-suicides/story?id=64709050

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-08 Aug

THROWBACK THURSDAY WAITING TO INHALE Officer blacks out 30 feet below the surface of a murky bay. https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/365382/waiting-to-inhale-officer-blacks-out-30-feet-below/ https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/Portals/83/documents/AFD-110807-011.pdf

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-08 Aug

THROWBACK THURSDAY GO OR NO GO? Electing to continue flight can be flirting with disaster … and put aviators in the “hall of shame.” https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/365381/go-or-no-go-electing-to-continue-flight-can-be-flirting-with-disaster/ https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/Portals/83/documents/AFD-110807-011.pdf NOTE: Torch magazine is commemorating its 25th anniversary with “Throwback Thursday.” Throughout 2019, we’ll take a look at past stories that were among our reader favorites.

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-30 Jul

MORE DANGEROUS THAN SHARKS! What to do if you’re caught in a rip current? https://www.aol.com/article/lifestyle/2019/07/26/what-to-do-if-youre-caught-in-a-rip-current/23779400/

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-25 Jul

THROWBACK THURSDAY A NARROW ESCAPE Powered parachutist nearly drowns after crashing into ocean. https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/365404/a-narrow-escape-powered-parachutist-nearly-drowns-after-crashing-into-ocean/ https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/Portals/83/documents/AFD-100729-048.pdf NOTE: Torch magazine is celebrating its 25th anniversary with “Throwback Thursday.” Throughout 2019, we’ll take a look at past stories that were among our reader favorites.

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-22 Jul

FLYING FIGHTERS A PAIN IN BACK … AND NECK Air Force fighter pilot units will get personal therapists to fight chronic pain. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/07/17/air-force-fighter-pilot-units-will-get-personal-therapists-fight-chronic-pain.html

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-18 Jul

THROWBACK THURSDAY OUT ON A LIMB A boating accident left 1st Lt. Ryan McGuire with a below-the-knee amputation of his right leg. His indomitable spirit led him to the Warrior Games. https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/365408/out-on-a-limb/ https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/Portals/83/documents/AFD-100620-001.pdf

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-17 Jul

‘DANGEROUS’ HEAT WAVE TO SCORCH U.S. THIS WEEK The hottest weather of the summer is poised to spread across much of the central and then eastern U.S. over the next several days. The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat watches and heat advisories in the Plains, Midwest and parts of the East to warn residents of the “dangerously hot temperatures ahead.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/07/16/heat-wave-scorching-dangerous-heat-bake-central-eastern-us/1743374001/

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-04 Jul

THROWBACK THURSDAY THE PRICE OF FREEDOM He lost his eyesight and an arm to the war on terrorism, but he wishes he were still in the fight. https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/365449/the-price-of-freedom-he-lost-his-eyesight-and-an-arm-to-the-war-on-terrorism-bu/ https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/Portals/83/documents/AFD-080703-049.pdf NOTE: Torch magazine is celebrating its 25th anniversary with “Throwback Thursday.” Throughout 2019, we are taking a look at past stories that were among our reader favorites. Happy 4th of July and a shout out to those who continue to sacrifice to ensure our freedom!

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-28 Jun

THROWBACK THURSDAY JOE VS. H20 Tragedy strikes best friends in water-skiing mishap. https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/365431/joe-vs-h2o/ https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/Portals/83/documents/AFD-090717-055.pdf

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-20 Jun

‘START FINDING ME, BOYS’ Inside the rescue of Lt. Col. Dave Goldfein after he and his F-16 Fighting Falcon were shot down in Serbia in 1999 (story and video links below). Goldfein is now a four-star general and the Air Force’s chief of staff. https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2019/06/19/start-finding-me-boys-inside-the-rescue-of-lt-col-dave-goldfein/ https://www.airforcetimes.com/video/2019/06/19/the-rescue-of-lt-col-dave-goldfein/

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-20 Jun

THROWBACK THURSDAY TROUBLED WATERS (PART 2) As a Torch magazine designer for the past 17 years, Dave Stack has helped produce hundreds of heartbreaking tales to share the lessons learned with readers. Then, he found himself at the center of one of those stories. Four years after losing his grandson to a drowning accident, he and his family are still trying to cope with the tragedy. https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/365365/troubled-waters/ https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/Portals/83/documents/AFD-120610-014.pdf NOTE: Torch magazine is celebrating its 25th anniversary with “Throwback Thursday.” Throughout 2019, we’re taking a look at past stories that were among our reader favorites. This one is the fourth in a series of water-related mishaps. The first three were posted last Thursday.

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-18 Jun

SOLVING T-6 OBOGS ISSUES Air Force looks at faster, smarter hardware acquisition and big data https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/1870943/air-force-looks-at-faster-smarter-hardware-acquisition-and-big-data-to-help-sol/

U.S. Air Force
aetc.torch-13 Jun

THROWBACK THURSDAY TROUBLED WATERS Summer is a time to get wet ... and to be wary. A trip to the beach turns into chaos, where seemingly a “coin flip” decides who will live and who will die. A lake scene becomes terrifying with an unconscious man facedown in the water and a 10-year-old boy struggling to stay afloat. And an afternoon at the swimming pool ends with twin 6-year-old boys fighting for their lives. https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/365446/troubled-waters-a-tragedy-and-daring-ocean-rescue-a-chilling-collision-at-the-l/ https://www.torch.aetc.af.mil/Portals/83/documents/AFD-080904-063.pdf NOTE: Torch magazine is celebrating its 25th anniversary with “Throwback Thursday.” Throughout 2019, we’ll take a look at past stories that were among our reader favorites.

U.S. Air Force
@-02 Jul

Raw footage of the EOD portion of the PA tour. https://t.co/8t4dO2XsoB

U.S. Air Force
@-02 Jul

Galaxy Community Council Chicopee Chamber of Commerce Westover Metropolitan Airport #reserveready #AFRCready https://t.co/hkTLA4DkcD

U.S. Air Force
@-02 Jul

#reserveready #reservemorale https://t.co/GQe3gexxFu

U.S. Air Force
@-26 Jun

We're currently offering monthly public tours on the last Wednesday of each month. In order to reserve a spot, plea… https://t.co/D6ynqErIOh

U.S. Air Force
@-26 Jun

439th Airlift Wing Dog Patch Excercise https://t.co/APS3CtcWmy

U.S. Air Force
@-25 Jun

Westover Top 3 donate to the Chicopee Boys and Girls Club https://t.co/6zsGlxY0Xj

U.S. Air Force
@-25 Jun

439th AMDS mass casualty excercise https://t.co/yA2P3PgmDS

U.S. Air Force
@-24 Jun

Westover ARB does not have an airshow this year. For airshow info go to the websites for the USAF Thunderbirds and… https://t.co/FXcvU2gwLa

U.S. Air Force
@-24 Jun

Remember... https://t.co/Mf8nKcpjLC

U.S. Air Force
@-10 Apr

🛫Space A Friendly Reminder!🛬 📲On the recorded line, Space A flight info is updated 72 hours prior to the flight.… https://t.co/wH7D2bRzJr

U.S. Air Force
@-07 Apr

HEADS UP: EOD is scheduled to conduct explosives training until 4 PM.

U.S. Air Force
@-07 Apr

Welcome back to Westover!!-- The 439th Airlift Wing hosted a Change of Command Ceremony for incoming wing commande… https://t.co/PAhHYPrAeP

U.S. Air Force
@-05 Apr

There is our Col. Kelly Hosey right in back of Gen. Miller, she will speaking tomorrow night at the Dining Out. Gen… https://t.co/2mtjSfqMiR

U.S. Air Force
@-03 Apr

Throwback Thursday, April 2001 as the Springfield MEPS building was being built next to the Westover Bowling Facili… https://t.co/pUQtGQWSip

U.S. Air Force
@-03 Apr

“Sharpening the Sword”; an ancient phrase that, at its foundation, identifies the importance of preparation and sel… https://t.co/e9YDh5raRl

U.S. Air Force
@-01 Apr

WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. – Cpl. Mark Kornacki from the Hampden County Sheriff's Department, trains recruit… https://t.co/8Bs880EOYy

U.S. Air Force
@-28 Mar

Throwback Thursday! Cover and inside cover of the 1972 Westover Air Force Base Guide. I will scan the rest soon and… https://t.co/WHsLKIioxh

U.S. Air Force
@-27 Mar

Police Week 2019 sign-up https://t.co/wJHVGxJII8

U.S. Air Force
@-26 Mar

Throwback Thursday! Cover and inside cover of the 1972 Westover Air Force Base Guide. I will scan the rest soon and… https://t.co/qQFADpUahn

U.S. Air Force
@-25 Mar

🚒 Awesome work, Westover Warriors! 🚒 Westover responded to a mutual aid request in Granby with one engine with 4... https://t.co/sSuyP9tJvM

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