Senior NCO leadership

Airman 2nd Class (E-4) Duane Hackney receives the Air Force Cross from Gen. Howell M. Estes, Jr. in 1967. Hackney received his Air Force Cross while on a mission Feb. 6, 1967. He was the first living enlisted airman to receive the second highest award for heroism given by the U.S. Air Force. (Courtesy photo)

Police week

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Tylor Stolp, a 66th Security Forces Squadron investigator, drives the ball off the tee and down the fairway during the annual Police Week Golf Tournament May 16 at the Patriot Golf Course. Police Week is an annual event that recognizes police officers nationwide for their honor and sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Police week

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plunkett reacts as Peta, a Military Working Dog, bites down on a protective suit at a demonstration by the 66th Security Forces Police Week event May 15. Police Week began in 1962 when President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

Police week

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass.- Staff Sgt. Victor Portes Garcia (left) and Staff Sgt. John Twomey (right) issue commands as Danita (right) and Peta (left), both 66th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dogs, bite down on a protective suit worn by Staff Sgt. Timothy Kepple at a K-9 demonstration here May 15. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

Police Week

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – A flight of 66th Security Forces Squadron personnel stand and listen as Sgt. Steven Mullaney (standing in front), Massachusetts State Police director of training, addresses an audience during a POW/MIA retreat ceremony on the corner of Grenier and Barksdale Streets May 14. The event was held as a retreat ceremony and as a memorial ceremony for fallen police officers killed in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

Police Week

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Staff Sgt. Paul Cram, Jr., 66th Security Forces Squadron, Reports and Analysis NCO in charge, shows Tyler Pope, age 4, an all-terrain vehicle as part of an equipment display outside the Base Exchange May 14 during Police Week. The 66th Security Forces Squadron hosted several events throughout the week including a K-9 and equipment demonstration, 5K fun run, POW/MIA ceremony and a barbecue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Taking aim

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Roland Petersen takes careful aim during an 8-Ball Round Robin Weekly Tournament at the Minuteman Commons May 6. Eleven league members participate in the tournament weekly during their lunch break. For more information on programs at the Minuteman Commons, contact 781-225-6501. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

Understanding human trafficking

Human trafficking, or trafficking in persons, may be thought of as an exclusive problem outside the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, however, human trafficking is considered to be one of the fastest growing criminal activities here.

Chief Master Sgt. Mitchell "Bull" Balutski

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Chief Master Sgt. Mitchell “Bull” Balutski, 66th Air Base Group superintendent and Hanscom Air Force Base Senior Enlisted Advisor.

May is ‘Exercise is Medicine’ month

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Phil Blanchard, 66th Air Base Group chief of protocol, runs on a treadmill as part of his exercise routine at the Hanscom Fitness and Sports Center May 14. May is ‘Exercise is Medicine’ month which encourages more physical activity into people’s lives as well as discussions with their physicians about the types of exercise best suited to their health. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

All clear!

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Members of the 66th Security Forces Squadron participate in a training scenario in an unoccupied building April 30. The training simulated different scenarios where security forces personnel were tasked with securing a room. Live “hostile forces” and simulated paper targets serve as objectives throughout the building during the clearing process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

Troop review

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Maj. Gen. Craig Olson, Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks program executive officer, performs an inspection of troops prior to the monthly retreat ceremony outside Building 1606, May 1. First Lt. Mallory Morgan, front row, second from right, was recognized for having the “most outstanding military bearing and appearance.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

Warrior Day

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- (left to right) Capt. Mike Brownlee, Col. William Polakowski, Capt. Mary Harvey and 2nd Lt. Joshua Wall carry 350 pounds of weight around half the track to begin Warrior Day May 1. Fourteen teams competed against one another during the monthly event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry

Warrior Day

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – U.S. Army Sgt. Edgardo Comulada runs with his team’s watermelon, “Wilson,” with Master Sgt. Juan Alvarez, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, following close behind during the monthly Warrior Day obstacle course May 1. Teams from the Army, Air Force and Marines participated in the monthly event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Sifu Stanley Jue instructs Capt. Brandy Wade during a martial arts demonstration and class at the Hanscom Sports and Fitness Center May 8 as part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Wing Chun is a unique and effective martial art that was originally developed for women to compete against larger and stronger competitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry

Child care providers celebrated

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Family Child Care provider Jacquelyn Duarte-Smith sits with Keith (left) and Jack (right) Paynter on May 2 during play time at her house where she cares for children. Hanscom is celebrating Provider Appreciation Day May 10 by thanking all child care providers from FCC, the Child Development Center and School Age program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

Three-on-three drive

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Senior Airman Keith Jackson, 66th Comptroller Squadron customer service, puts up an acrobatic shot during the Company Grade Officers Council and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program three-on-three basketball tournament at the Hanscom Fitness and Sports Center April 26. Proceeds will go to the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center to assist victims of sexual assault as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

Channeling their ‘southern belle’

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Betsy Woolums (standing), Hanscom Spouses Club president, welcome (left to right) Alyce Richardson, Rita Prochaska, Pat Maxwell and Rita Lally, to a Kentucky Derby themed luncheon at the Minuteman Commons April 26. Members of the Hanscom Spouses Club gathered for their monthly luncheon with accessorized hats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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)

Hearts Apart Spring Fling

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass -- Christina Benitez (left) assists Kenneth Cerezo in decorating a flower pot at the Hearts Apart Spring Fling April 24. The Hearts Apart program offers support and activities for families with deployed loved ones. For more information on the program contact the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 781-377-4222. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month events

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Members of the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month committee stand with Col. Lester A. Weilacher (center), 66th Air Base Group commander, before he signs a proclamation declaring the month of May as APAHM, April 24. Many events and activities will take place to celebrate the month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

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)