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  • Col. Chad Ellsworth, installation commander, speaks during a POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., in 2018. Ellsworth will relinquish command of the 66th Air Base Group this month and move onto his next Air Force assignment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Maki)

    Ellsworth reflects on tenure at Hanscom

    For the past two years, Col. Chad Ellsworth has led the 66th Air Base Group through a massive regional support mission, while supporting programs offices with a critical global impact. For the past three months, he’s led Team Hanscom through the first phase of COVID-19 response operations. Now, as he prepares to relinquish command of the 66 ABG later this month and move onto his next Air Force assignment, Ellsworth and his family are reflecting on their time at Hanscom as residents, community members and teammates.
  • Team Hanscom celebrates the Class of 2020

    Commander announces Phase 2A RtFC transition timing

    Hanscom Air Force Base has announced that it plans to move into Phase 2A, also known as the “Cautious phase,” of its multiphase Return to Full Capacity June 22.
  • Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Air Force Materiel Command Commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Trujillo)

    I am an Airman

    Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Air Force Materiel Command Commander, addresses the workforce on diversity and inclusion, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 10, 2020.
  • Members of the inaugural Air Force Ventures Fellowship cohort participate in a 90-minute startup challenge event at the Random Acts of Kindness Ranch in Napa Valley, Calif., March 8.

    AF Ventures participants leverage new skills to support COVID-19 response

    Personnel from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Digital Directorate recently leveraged their Air Force Ventures Fellowship experience to help support the COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force. Kristen Reed, acquisition program manager for AWACS Block 40/45, Capt. Brian Wolff, lead engineer for Air Force Weather Programs Cloud Computing, and Maj. David Ho, deputy chief engineer for the Strategic Warning and Surveillance Systems Division at Peterson AFB, Colorado, were among the first cohort of 21 Airmen selected for the program. Fellows were matched to venture capital firms in the Silicon Valley area for a six-week immersion learning opportunity and to help bridge the gap between the Department of Defense and industry.
  • Officials have purchased cleaning supplies to be disseminated throughout base organizations prior to entering the next part of Hanscom’s phased return to full capacity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Imwalle)

    Supplies provided for phased return

    Officials have purchased various supplies to be disseminated throughout base organizations prior to entering the next part of Hanscom’s phased return to full capacity. The bulk order includes touch-free and wall-mounted hand sanitizer dispensers, refills and face coverings.
  • GENERAL CHARLES Q. BROWN JR.

    Senate confirms Brown to be 22nd Air Force chief of staff on unanimous vote

    The U.S. Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., June 9, to be the 22nd Air Force chief of staff, clearing the way for the decorated pilot and experienced commander to become the first African American in history to lead a branch of the U.S. military as its highest-ranking officer.
  • CDE provides Hanscom civilians professional development opportunities

    Air Force cancels 2020 Marathon, offers virtual option

    Numerous scenarios were explored to produce an event that was safe for all and met the high event standards. All scenarios led the marathon team to conclude the event would be unable to proceed in a manner that participants have come to expect.
  • Joseph Dolce, program manager for Cloud One at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel during a virtual ceremony March 27. On March 31, Dolce read the oath of office for his twin brother Paul, who was promoted to lieutenant colonel March 31. Lt. Col. Paul Dolce currently serves as the commander of the 586 Flight Test Squadron at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.

    Air Force twins share thoughts on unique careers

    In June 2005, two Air Force ROTC graduates began their active duty careers following a commissioning ceremony at Manhattan College. A decade and a half later, identical twins Joe and Paul Dolce came together virtually to celebrate another important milestone, promotion to lieutenant colonel. 
  • CDE provides Hanscom civilians professional development opportunities

    Public comments invited for development at Hanscom AFB

    The Department of the Air Force announces the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for proposed installation development at Hanscom Air Force Base located in the towns of Bedford, Lexington and Lincoln, Massachusetts.
  • The Hanscom Spouses Club virtually awarded $40,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors and military spouses during the 59th annual HSC Scholarship Awards June 3. (courtesy graphic)

    Hanscom Spouses Club present students, spouses with scholarships

    The Hanscom Spouses Club virtually awarded scholarships to graduating high school seniors and military spouses during the 59th annual HSC Scholarship Awards June 3. The HSC awarded a total of $40,000 to 13 high school graduates and two spouses, each of whom will pursue degrees in the fall.
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