Family Day: A 102nd Intelligence Wing tradition

102nd Intelligence Wing members celebrated Family Day here, Oct. 3, 2010. The annual event gives Airmen an opportunity to bring their family and friends to Otis in order to see what their loved one does in the military.  The event also gives Airmen an opportunity to thank their family and

Mass. Air Guardsmen conduct ‘Active Shooter’ training

It starts with a panicked phone call. "Someone has a gun and is moving through the building, shooting anyone they come across!" the caller screams. People are confused and caught off guard as they try to hide from the destructive path of the shooter. We have seen this event unfold many times before,

22nd annual SEMASS Special Olympics held on MMR

The 22nd annual Southeastern Massachusetts Special Olympics was held in the Massachusetts Army National Guard gym here, Sept. 24, 2010. The games were sponsored by the local Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association and military members from all branches of service stationed on or near the MMR

Massachusetts Air Guard participates in 10th annual Seaside LeMans

A team of Massachusetts Air National Guardsmen from the 102nd Intelligence Wing, Otis ANG Base, participated in the 10th annual Seaside LeMans go-kart race, Sept. 11, at Mashpee Commons, Mass. Seaside LeMans is known as 'The race for the Cape Cod community' and has raised more than $2.8 million

Junior ROTC visit Camp Edwards

On September 23, 2010, members from the Woonsocket, RI, Junior ROTC program visit Camp Edwards for military demonstrations and drill. Technical Sgt. Sean Dias and Staff Sgt. Edward Rene give a briefing and demonstration on the equipment they use to perform their duties as Security Forces with the

CERFP Exercise "Hurricane Igor"

On Sept. 11, members of the Massachusetts Air and Army National Guard gathered at Camp Edwards, Mass., for a two-day exercise that is part of the state's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP).The Massachusetts CERFP is

Massachusetts Air National Guard Change of Command

Dignified guest and members from Air National Guard units across Massachusetts attended a change of command ceremony for outgoing commander Maj. Gen. Michael D. Akey and incoming commander Brig. Gen. L. Scott Rice. The ceremony was held at the National Guard Museum in Worcester on September 12,

Triathlon pushes limits

   On any given day, Erin Creighton barely ran 1.5 miles -- never mind knowing how to swim; but all that changed in January when the family readiness manager decided to participate in her first triathlon.   "It was an ad hoc decision I had made after reading about a triathlon scheduled to take place

Wing prepares for Hurricane Earl

President Obama stops on Air Station Cape Cod

President Barack Obama stopped briefly at Air Station Cape Cod, Aug. 19, before heading to join his family on Martha's Vineyard for vacation. As he stepped off Air Force One, the president was greeted by elected officials of the Massachusetts state government and senior leaders of Air Station Cape