Hanscom Exchange employee devotes lifetime to serving troops

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- John Hall, an Army and Air Force Exchange Service auto worker, checks a vehicle's battery that is in for service at the Car Care Center Feb. 22. Hall began his career in 1986 and has spent the past 27 years serving Hanscom servicemembers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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)

Ribbon cutting

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- (left to right) U.S. Air Force Col. Frank Glenn, Maj. Gen. Craig S. Olson, Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II, Maj. Aron Potter, Col. Lester A. Weilacher, U.S. Army Col. Charles Samaris and Joe Spangenberger cut the ribbon on the new Mental Health facility attached to the 66th Medical Squadron clinic Feb. 13. Construction on the facility began in May 2012 and will officially open to patients Feb. 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

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)

Honoring a retiree

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Col. Lester A. Weilacher, 66th Air Base Group commander, congratulates recently retired Tech. Sgt. Patrick T. Ryan Jr. and his wife, Holly, after a ceremony in the O'Neill Auditorium Dec. 14. During his retirement ceremony, Ryan received the Purple Heart Medal for injuries received during a deployment to Iraq and the Combat Action Medal for engaging the enemy 10 days later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

Hanscom welcomes Massachusetts National Guard

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Gov. Deval Patrick and Maj. Gen. L. Scott Rice, The Adjutant General, Massachusetts National Guard, cut a ribbon signifying the official opening of the Massachusetts National Guard’s new Joint Force Headquarters here Dec. 13. Sen.-elect Elizabeth Warren, Gen. Frank J. Grass, National Guard Bureau chief, Lt. Gov. Tim Murray, state cabinet members and base leadership all attended the ceremony to officially welcome the guard to Hanscom. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jerry Saslav, Massachusetts National Guard Public Affairs)