Soldiers receive recognition

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Maj. Gen. L. Scott Rice, The Adjutant General, Massachusetts National Guard, awards the Army Achievement Medal to Spc. Derek J. Demelo of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment along with three other unit soldiers for their efforts on Feb. 9 to enable Worcester EMS to deliver a baby during Winter Storm Nemo. In total, seven Soldiers were awarded in a joint ceremony on March 3 for their outstanding acts to aid communities throughout the state during the February storm. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Steve Tedeschi, Massachusetts National Guard, Public Affairs)

Distinguished Young AFCEAN Award

LEXINGTON, Mass. – Matthew Deutsch (second from left) receives the Distinguished Young AFCEAN Award for the New England Region from Kent Schneider (left), AFCEA president and CEO; Claire Goulet (second from right), Lexington-Concord Chapter vice president for operations and administration; and Al Grasso (right), AFCEA chairman of the board. The presentation took place last month at the AFCEA West Conference in San Diego. (Photo courtesy of AFCEA)

New A&FRC director ready to support and lead

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Robyn Endo (right), new Airman and Family Readiness Center director, talks with Linda Ambard, Youth Center director, in the Employment and Relocation Resource Center in Building 1218 on Feb. 26. In her new role, Endo is responsible for the A&FRC, which offers a variety of services and programs for personnel and families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

Cleanup continues

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Civil Engineering crews remove snow from the Hanscom Exchange and Commissary parking lots Feb. 14. Nearly two weeks after Winter Storm Nemo and on top of additional snow fall, CE has been working to clear snow piles from roads, parking lots, sidewalks and other areas around the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

Recognizing E-9s

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- (from left to right) Sgt. Maj. Alfredo Franco, Senior Master Sgt. Robert Johnson, Master Chief Yeoman Rashaun Morris, Master Chief Yeoman Scott Ayriss, Chief Master Sgt. Michael Mousseau and 1st Sgt. Rodger Newcomb light the top candle, signifying they have obtained the highest enlisted rank in the armed forces, during the Joint Service E-9 Recognition Ceremony at the Minuteman Commons Feb. 1. Hosted by the 66th Air Base Group and the Hanscom Chief's Group, the ceremony recognized Air Force, Coast Guard and Marine Corps members from throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Vet clinic relocated

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Dr. Heather Mazzaccaro performs a routine exam on Chloe as Staff Sgt. Robert Parrot assists at the new veterinary clinic Jan. 22. The clinic recently relocated to Building 1217 after damage from a storm caused mold to form in the original location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)