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  • OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. -- Airmen of the 102nd Medical Group pose for a photograph after competing in the group's second-annual Officers vs. Enlisted softball game, Aug. 21. The officers won the game 14-10, exacting some revenge for the enlisted team's win in the group's inaugural softball game in 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah Perry)

    102nd Medical Group plays second-annual Officers vs. Enlisted softball game

    Airmen of the 102nd Medical Group pose for a photograph after competing in the group's second-annual Officers vs. Enlisted softball game, Aug. 21. The officers won the game 14-10, exacting some revenge for the enlisted team's win in the group's inaugural softball game in 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah Perry)
  • OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. -- Airmen of the 102nd Medical Group pose for a photograph after competing in the group's second-annual Officers vs. Enlisted softball game, Aug. 21. The officers won the game 14-10, exacting some revenge for the enlisted team's win in the group's inaugural softball game in 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah Perry)

    102nd Medical Group plays second-annual Officers vs. Enlisted softball game

  • Members of the 102d Intelligence Wing Security Forces say farewell to distinguished visitors, family and friends during a send-off ceremony held August 9, 2010. Approximately 40 members are scheduled to deploy to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sergeant Sandra Niedzwiecki)

    Security forces send-off

    Family, friends and senior leaders gathered on Otis Air National Guard Base in early August to say goodbye to a group of Massachusetts Air National Guardsmen before they departed on an historic deployment to the Middle East.The Aug. 9 send-off ceremony, hosted by the 102nd Intelligence Wing, honored approximately 40 Airmen of the 102nd Security
  • Staff Sgt. Maria Escobar poses for a photo in the 102nd Intelligence Wing's public affairs office on 8 Aug. 2010. Sergeant Escobar, a 102nd Force Support Squadron personnell specialist, recently became a Military Training Instructor and is bound for Lackland AFB, Texas.

    On the other side

    Donning the distinguished "Military Training Instructor Campaign Hat," Staff Sgt. Maria Y. Escobar recently completed technical school and is now living one of her goals. As a Military Training Instructor for the U.S. Air Force, Escobar is now in a position where she can mentor, train and transform new recruits.The Colombian native joined the Air
  • Captain Brendan Simison, Col. Frank Aflague and Capt. Sara Stockhaus, 102nd Air Operations Group, participated in the Joint exercise 'AUSTERE CHALLENGE -10', May 6-7. The exercise gave the 102nd AOG an opportunity to prove the effectiveness of 'distributed operations' whereby the Massachusetts Air National Guardsmen supported the 608th Air and Space Operations Center, located at Barksdale AFB, La., from Otis Air National Guard Base, Mass., a distance of more than 1,200 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Catyb)

    102nd Air Operations Group participates in AUSTERE CHALLENGE - 10

    The 102nd Air Operations Group (AOG) of the Massachusetts Air National Guard participated in the joint exercise 'Austere Challenge - 10', May 6-7. What made this effort unique is that the 102nd AOG seamlessly integrated to exercise operations from their home station, a first for the Air National Guard.Austere Challenge is an annual U.S. European

  • Distributed Ground Station - Mass. : Leading the way

    They say that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. The ramifications are especially serious when it comes to the functioning team members in a kill chain. From command and control, to intelligence teams, to the war fighter on the ground, these series of links work together to complete missions that keep enemy threats in check. But what if

  • Big changes at the 102nd Medical Group

    A few months ago, the 102nd Medical Group began implementing some new forms and processes. As we progress, our hopes are to simplify the PHA process, reduce or eliminate the time spent at the medical group on a drill weekend, and to better take care of our Airmen. Web-based Health Assessment (Web-HA) Have you come over to the clinic on your birth
  • Maj. Gen. Floyd Carpenter, 8th Air Force commander, visited the 102nd Air Operations Group Aug. 21-22. Pictured above, General Carpenter is greeted by Lt. Col. Richard Sweeten, 102nd Air Operations Group commander. The general was given a briefing on the AOG?s mission that supports the 608th Air and Space Operations Center at Barksdale AFB, La., and then a tour of the facilities. Carpenter said that with cuts to active duty manning, he needs Otis now more than ever to support his command and control requirements for the Global Strike mission. General Carpenter is also the Joint Functional Component Commander for Global Strike, United States Strategic Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Aaron Smith)

    8th Air Force commander visits 102nd Air Operations Group

  • Operational Security

    What is OPSEC? OPSEC is short for Operational Security which has been around for years and has been used to describe the protection of valued assets. While many of us know what OPSEC means, we may not clearly understand what an acceptable boundary is that allows us to safely practice good OPSEC. Recently, this subject matter has come to light

  • 102nd Air Operations Center remains on target

    The rhythm of an Air Operations Center (AOC) has been compared to that of an orchestra. Each member performing their respective task, playing individual notes while simultaneously working in concert with one another. After two years of growth and development, while earning accolades from the parent unit at Barksdale AFB, La., the 102nd AOC is
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