Hanscom celebrates Arbor Day

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Col. Lester A. Weilacher, 66th Air Base Group commander, holds up a tree as students from Hanscom Middle School participate in the tree planting ceremony on the east side of Eglin Street, across from the clinic, April 26. Arbor Day is held on the last Friday in April and is used to celebrate how trees enrich people's lives. Trees at Hanscom help to clean the air, conserve soil, moderate temperature and bring nature into a person's daily life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

‘Strike Against Sexual Assault’ bowling

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass -- Tech. Sgt. Chrystle Harvey, 66th Comptroller Squadron, releases the ball during a "Strike Against Sexual Assault" event at the bowling center April 25. Bowlers participated in the event that was part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and included food, competition and education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

Airmen participate in Fenway’s opening day

BOSTON – Airmen salute during the playing of the national anthem during a Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles game at Fenway Park April 8. Hanscom personnel were invited on field as part of opening day festivities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Flag presented to Celtics

WALTHAM, Mass. – Col. Lester A. Weilacher, 66th Air Base Group commander, along with other military members from Hanscom, huddle up to present an American flag to coach Doc Rivers and the rest of the Boston Celtics during a practice April 4. The flag was flown over Afghanistan on a C-17 aircraft on Veterans Day last year by Lt. Col. Romero Reid, 66th Air Base Group deputy commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Winter fun

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Catherine and Alex Glenn make snow globes during a Hearts Apart event on Jan. 16 at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. The A&FRC sponsored the event, which supports families of deployed, remote tour and extended TDY servicemembers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

For the troops

BEDFORD, Mass. – Josh Cohen (second from right), Bedford Chamber of Commerce president, and Pam Brown (left), Bedford Chamber of Commerce chairman, present a check to Col. Lester A. Weilacher, 66th Air Base Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. David Huerd, 66th Air Base Group superintendent, during a meeting at the Bedford Police Department Jan. 10. The money will be used to support the next Heroes Homecoming. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Remembering troops during the holidays

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Audrey Snow-Brine and 1st Lt. Dana Loveless place items in packages during the Company Grade Officers Council Troop Care Drive at the Minuteman Thrift Shop Dec. 5. The CGOC, along with many volunteers, were able to assemble more than 160 packages of much-needed items to send to deployed troops from Hanscom and neighboring units in the New England area (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Cub Scouts donate popcorn for troop care drive

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Joshua Delory, from Cub Scout Troop 173, gives Carol Hoffses popcorn as part of a larger donation outside the Minuteman Thrift Shop Dec. 4. The local Cub Scout troop made the donation to the Company Grade Officers Council Troop Care Drive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

A time for giving

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Michelle Lee chooses an ornament off the Giving Tree in the Base Exchange lobby Nov. 27. The Giving Tree helps provide for children and families in need. Unwrapped gifts will be collected at customer service until Dec. 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Thanks for giving

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Airman 1st Class Jason Walker donates five turkeys on behalf of the Patriot Enlisted Association outside the 319th Recruiting Group building as part of the third annual Top Three Turkey Drive Nov. 20. The Top Three collected the turkeys and gave them to Hanscom families that might need one less thing to worry about this holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

For Hanscom’s CFC manager, giving is personal

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – More than 90 members of the Hanscom community begin the Combined Federal Campaign 5K and 10K run outside the Minuteman Commons Oct. 11 as part of a fundraising effort for the CFC. The event also included a pumpkin pie-in-the-face fundraiser, chili cook-off, cotton candy sale and a themed basket auction. More than $2,300 was raised. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

All about CFC

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Toni Troop, Jane Doe Inc. Development and Public Relations director, speaks with Senior Master Sgt. Lynette Scott, 66th Comptroller Squadron superintendent, and Denise Beaudry, 66th Air Base Group Commander's Action Office chief, about Jane Doe Inc. during a Combined Federal Campaign Benefit Fair at the Minuteman Commons Oct. 3. Numerous organizations were on hand for base employees to learn more about CFC and ways to give to a local charity. (U.S. Air Force Base photo by Mark Wyatt)