Small business roundtable

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore Commander, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, takes part in the Hanscom Small Business Roundtable Discussion with members of local small business April 24. Business member discussed the current fiscal state. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Donley conducts Hanscom all-call

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley addresses a packed crowd inside the Aero Club hangar during his visit here April 25. The secretary also met with military and civilian award winners and received briefings and technology demonstrations. Donley emphasized the value of work being done at Hanscom and also spoke about strategic Air Force issues and budget challenges. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Mark Wyatt)

Demonstrating TACP tools

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley listens as Master Sgt. Adam Jensen, a Tactical Air Control Party Airmen working with the program office here, explains new technologies of an integrated vest aimed at reducing the size and weight of current equipment. During his visit, the secretary also met with military and civilian award winners and held an Airman's call with base personnel, thanking Hanscom members for their contributions to providing innovative technology to Airmen around the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

SECAF visits Hanscom

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley arrives here April 25 and is greeted by Maj. Gen. Craig Olson, program executive officer for Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks, Steve Wert, program executive officer for Battle Management, Col. Lester Weilacher, 66th Air Base Group Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Cindy Rainey, 66th Medical Squadron superintendent. During his visit, Donley met with military and civilian award winners, received briefings and technology demonstrations and held an Airman's call with base personnel. He also traveled to Cambridge, Mass., where he received the 2013 Doolittle Award from the MIT Security Studies Program. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Mark Wyatt)

Ace speaks to base community

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Retired Col. Chuck DeBellevue, a Vietnam-era ace, speaks to more than 120 attendees at a Leadership Night at the Minuteman Commons March 21. DeBellevue served as the keynote speaker for the Air Force Association Paul Revere Chapter's event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

AFAF

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Col. Lester A. Weilacher, 66th Air Base Group commander, discusses Air Force Assistance Fund information before signing his contribution form with Airman 1st Class Sabine Bien-Aime and 2nd Lt. David Lam, unit and installation project officers, March 25. The base’s AFAF campaign continues through May 3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

New Horizons

NEWTON, Mass. - Maj. Gen. Craig Olson, C3I and Networks program executive officer, addresses attendees during the New Horizons Symposium at the Marriot Hotel March 5. The symposium provides a forum for Life Cycle Management Center PEOs and program managers to exchange information with industry and is sponsored by the Lexington-Concord Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Commander, lieutenant governor talk innovation, collaboration

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II, Life Cycle Management Center commander, and Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray talk with participants at the Hanscom Innovation and Collaboration Executive Committee meeting Feb. 13. Other meeting participants included key leaders from government, academia and defense and technology consortia. The meeting focused on three topic areas: secure and efficient base operations; cyber security collaboration and rapid acquisition of cyber capabilities; and workforce training and development initiatives (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

Senior leader retires

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Maj. Gen. Craig S. Olson, C3I and Networks program executive officer, presents Ron Mason, special assistant to the PEO for C3I&N, a shadow box during his retirement ceremony at the Minuteman Commons Jan. 31. Mason, who served in several senior leader roles at Hanscom, retired after 32 years of federal service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt

Commander mentors junior force

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Col. Lester A. Weilacher, 66th Air Base Group commander, speaks to members of Hansom’s Junior Force Council and company grade officers on what members of a promotion board look for and how to write an effective bullet as part of the JFC's Senior Leader Speaker Series held Jan. 30 at the Minuteman Commons. JFC provides an opportunity for junior employees and military to interact with senior leaders and network with colleagues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Foreign military sales

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Brig. Gen. James Haywood, director, Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate, speaks with personnel who work on foreign military sales projects during a visit here last month. Haywood said he was impressed with expertise and efficiency of the FMS work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Addressing the enlisted

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Chief Master Sgt. Baird Stiefel, 66th Air Base Group superintendent, speaks to enlisted members in the base theatre Nov. 27. Stiefel used the session to speak with Hanscom’s enlisted force and to thank them for their outstanding performance during the past three months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

Commander meets with governor

BOSTON – Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray welcome Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, to the Governor's Council Chambers in the State House Nov. 14. Moore visited with leaders from state government, industry and academia to hear about the work they’ve been doing to support Hanscom and to discuss potential collaborative efforts aimed at helping the Air Force meet critical national security objectives. (Courtesy photo by Eric Haynes / Governor's Office)

Commander meets with governor

BOSTON – Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (center) and Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray welcome Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, to the Governor's Council Chambers in the State House Nov. 14. Moore visited with leaders from state government, industry and academia to hear about the work they’ve been doing to support Hanscom and to discuss potential collaborative efforts aimed at helping the Air Force meet critical national security objectives. (Courtesy photo by Eric Haynes / Governor's Office)

Michael Donley

A screen grab from the video feed of Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley speaking to attendees at the Air Force Association 2012 Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in September is shown here. The Global Combat Support Systems-Air Force team here recently worked to provide live video streaming of senior leaders speaking at the conference. (Courtesy graphic)

Meeting the command chief

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Chief Master Sgt. Maxwell Grindstaff, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center command chief, speaks to Senior Airman Rachel Nix and Airman 1st Class Sarah Thomas during the Single Airmen Dinner at the chapel annex Sept. 27. The dinner was an opportunity for the new command chief to interact with young Airmen from Hanscom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

Home Base Program

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Maj. Gen. Craig S. Olson (left), C3I and Networks program executive officer, greets U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd James Austin III, U.S. Army vice chief of staff, upon his arrival here Sept. 13. Austin visited the area to meet with members of the Home Base Program to learn more about clinical, education and research initiatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

New PEO for C3I&N pleased to be taking on role

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Maj. Gen. Craig Olson, program executive officer for Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks, greets returned deployer Master Sgt. Ted Stearns, Air Force Band of Liberty member, and his son, Gabriel, during Heroes Homecoming Aug. 30. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

For the troops

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Col. Lester A. Weilacher (right), 66th Air Base Group commander, speaks to Sen. Scott Brown and his wife, Gail Huff, before the Veterans Assisting Veterans Motorcycle Run July 28. The event, which started at Hanscom and proceeded to Lowell, Mass., benefitted American War Widows of Iraq and Afghanistan, American Veterans with Brain Injuries and Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo by Walter Santos)

AFMC command chief visits Airmen

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Chief Master Sgt. Michael Warner, Air Force Materiel Command command chief, speaks to junior enlisted members in the Brown Building conference room July 20. Warner used the session to speak to E-1s through E-6s about his career, the continuing changes within the Air Force and AFMC and answered questions regarding promotion, enlisted performance reports and basic allowance for housing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

DV visit

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Brig. Gen. Dwyer Dennis, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Requirements director, greets Steven Wert, Battle Management program executive officer, during his visit here July 12. Dennis visited Hanscom to receive updates on several mission areas. He previously served as commander of the 551st Electronic Systems Wing from June 2007 to September 2009, a precursor organization to the Battle Management Directorate (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Wounded Warrior

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Edmundo A. Gonzales (center), senior adviser to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, receives a tour of the 66th Medical Squadron clinic from Col. Frank Glenn, 66 MDS commander, and Lt. Col. Artemio Chapa, Medical Staff chief, July 12. Gonzales, who provides guidance, direction and oversight for the Air Force's Wounded Warrior and Yellow Ribbon Reintegration programs, visited the base to receive an overview of how Hanscom supports wounded warriors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

Honoring Air Force heritage

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Col. Juan Gaud, 66th Air Base Group deputy commander, meets with Jane Sutcliffe in front of the 342nd Fighter Squadron plaque in Memorial Park June 22. Sutcliffe, along with six immediate family members, visited the memorial in honor of her late husband Robert, a World War II ace who served with the squadron that was stationed at Hanscom from January to April 1943. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

Stately arrival

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton greets Chief Master Sgt. Baird Stiefel (left), 66th Air Base Group superintendent, and Col. Lester A. Weilacher, 66th Air Base Group commander, upon her arrival to the base June 11. The secretary flew to Hanscom en route to speak at the opening of the Inaugural Women in Public Service Institute at Wellesley College. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)