Hanscom Air Force Base

Battle Management and C3I&N personnel honored with acquisition awards

Col. Dave Learned, JSTARS Recap program manager, Battle Management Directorate, is congratulated by Steve Wert, Battle Management program executive officer, and Susan Angell, Acquisition Excellence and Program Execution Directorate Operating Location Hanscom site senior functional, after being named winner in the Outstanding Program Management Acquisition Category I, military, during the fourth annual Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Acquisition Management Awards Dec. 13. The awards recognize individuals and teams who demonstrated excellence in managing acquisition and test programs. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Honoring military service

Lt. Col. Kenneth A. Ferland, 66th Air Base Group deputy commander, and Jon O'Connor, commander of American Legion Post 221, salute as the national anthem plays during a Veterans Day ceremony in Bedford, Mass., Nov. 11. Several local towns surrounding Hanscom honored military service members during Veterans Day observances. (Courtesy photo)

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Hanscom meets original Tuskegee Airman

Retired Col. Charles E. McGee, an original Tuskegee Airman, speaks with Airmen during a visit to Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Oct. 27. Senior Airman Alfredo Maldonado, right, and Airman 1st Class Quinton Coke, both personnelist with the 66th Force Support Squadron, and other Airmen from Hanscom, met with McGee who spoke about lessons learned, Air Force history and challenged each Airmen to believe in themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Pawlikowski visits Hanscom

Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, presents a coin to Senior Airman Kelly Pletz, a paralegal with the 66th Air Base Group, during a visit to Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Oct. 21, as Col. Richard J. McDermott, 66th Air Base Group staff judge advocate, and others look on. While at Hanscom, Pawlikowski met with Hanscom program executive officers, participated in a Revolutionary Acquisition Techniques Procedures and Collaboration, or RATPAC, panel discussion and toured the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Halloween shopping

Ashley Chaney helps her son, Marshall, age 2, with trying on a Halloween costume at the Minuteman Thrift Store on base Oct. 11. The thrift store, which is managed by the Hanscom Spouses Club, is open Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., as well as the first Saturday of month from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Path to the U.S. Air Force

Brian Davies and Ashlee Michaud, National Disability Employment Awareness Month Committee members, look at an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) model on base Oct. 5. Davies, who is disabled, became a member of the Palace Acquire Program, working on the AWACS Diminishing Manufacturing Sources Replacement of Avionics for Global Operations and Navigation (DRAGON) program in Battle Management, following medical problems that were the result of ulcerative colitis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Airmen participate in flag detail

More than 30 Airmen from Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., salute while the national anthem is played prior to a Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park Oct. 2. Airmen participated in the flag detail as part of pregame festivities during the team's final regular season game. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Hispanic Heritage Month

Capt. Angela Perez Castle, Hispanic Heritage Month committee member, assists base children with creating a piñata during a Hispanic Heritage Month activity at the School Age Program on base Sept. 28. Hispanic Heritage Month, which continues through Oct. 15, celebrates Hispanic and Latino culture and the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Dennis speaks at Combat Dining In

Maj. Gen. Dwyer Dennis, program executive officer for C3I and Networks, addresses those attending the Hanscom Combat Dining In at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Sept. 16. The general discussed Air Force heritage, tradition, and the important work done at Hanscom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Mother tells daughter's story

Mary Lauterbach, the mother of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, speaks to base personnel about her daughter's death during a presentation at the Hanscom Conference Center Sept. 14. Her presentation, The Story of a Mother's Loss to Sexual Assault, told her daughter's story and how it helped to launch the Defense Department’s Expedited Transfer Program where survivors are afforded the opportunity to quickly relocate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Base personnel pause to remember 9/11

Senior Airman Kara Watts, 66th Air Base Group administration specialist, places a carnation near a wreath following the 15th Anniversary Memorial Remembrance at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Sept. 9. The ceremony was held in remembrance of those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt )

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66 ABG welcomes new commander

Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, passes the guidon to Col. Roman L. Hund during the 66th Air Base Group change of command ceremony at the base Aero Club Hangar July 26, while Hanscom Command Chief Master Sgt. Patricia L. Hickey looks on. Hund is responsible for securing, supporting and sustaining more than 5,000 active duty, Reserve and National Guard personnel, Defense Department civilians, contractors along with 130,000 retired military and spouses living in the six-state New England and New York area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jerry Saslav)

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Homecoming lauds service, sacrifice

Master Sgt. Jessica LaBrie, 66th Air Base Group first sergeant, waves from a vintage military vehicle during the Heroes Homecoming parade, July 21. Hanscom personnel gave a warm welcome home to the military and civilian personnel who have returned from deployment in the past year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jerry Saslav)

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Airmen challenged physically, mentally

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Marquart, center, 66th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms NCO in charge, runs across a sand pit as Staff Sgt. Meldion Shehu, left, 66 SFS training NCO, and others participate in a Team Cohesion Challenge on base July 15. Approximately 30 members of the base community participated in the event that is built around special operations training and is designed to teach leadership, promote unit cohesion and inspire teams to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jerry Saslav)

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Chapel teens serve New Orleans

Members of the Hanscom Protestant Chapel pause for a group photo while working in a community garden in New Orleans during a missionary trip to the city recently. Thirteen teens and nine adult chaperones from Hanscom ministered to local residents, painted schools and prepared meals for the city's homeless during the trip. (Courtesy photo)

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LGBT committee hosts Color

Steve Ober, left, and Capt. Ken Suen, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month committee members throw colored powder over Master Sgt. Jessica Labrie, 66th Air Base Group first sergeant, during a Pride Month color run at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., June 22. Throughout the month, the Department of Defense has recognized all LGBT members of the workforce for their dedicated service to both the DOD and nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Hanscom, Lincoln communities officially open HMS

From left-to-right, Erich Ledebuhr, Hanscom Middle School principal; Col. David Dunklee, installation commander; Lt. Col. Daniel Herlihy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District deputy commander; Jonathan Braley, J & J Contractors president; Jennifer Glass, Lincoln School Committee chair; and Dr. Rebecca McFall, Lincoln superintendent of schools, prepare to cut a ribbon to mark the completion of a $34 million Hanscom Middle School on base June 2. The new school replaces a 1950s-era building with 21st Century Learning methods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Honor Guard perfects craft

Ceremonial guardsmen from the Hanscom Patriot Honor Guard team conduct training April 14 as part of the team's weekly training schedule. The Patriot Honor Guard team provides military funeral honors throughout New England and New York as part of their area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Hanscom volunteers remove trash from river

Josh Chase, a Merrimack River Watershed Council conservation planner collects trash from the Shawsheen River during an Earth Day River Cleanup project at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., April 27. Several volunteers, as well as sixth grade students from the Hanscom Middle School, participated in the Earth Day initiative organized by the 66th Civil Engineering Division’s Environmental Office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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SFS hosts National Police Week activities

Capt. Christopher McNamee, right, and Tech. Sgt. Harvey Holloway, Jr., each members of the 66th Security Forces Squadron, lead Airmen while carrying the American flag and squadron guidon during a 24-Hour End of Watch Memorial Run at the base track May 16. To begin this year's Police Week activities, 66 SFS personnel hosted the memorial run in memory of Senior Airmen Kcey Ruiz and Nathan Sartain who died last fall while serving in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Honoring military service

BOSTON -- Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Enoch Woodhouse III, an original member of the Tuskegee Airmen, is honored during a Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park April 11. Woodhouse, who joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1946, was recognized during the game as part of the team's Hats Off to Heroes program that recognizes military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Junior reporter interviews Olson

Shayna Rose, 9, interviews Maj. Gen. Craig Olson, C3I and Networks Directorate program executive officer, during a visit to Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Feb. 11. Rose, a local third-grader, publishes a weekly newspaper titled The Rose Reporter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Team trains for high-risk incidents

Senior Airman Nicholas Wright, 66th Security Forces Squadron Special Response Team member, supports other team members as they enter an unoccupied building at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., during a bimonthly training exercise Jan. 22. The specialized teams operate similar to a civilian Special Weapons and Tactics, or SWAT, team, and must be ready at a moment's notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Sexual Assault Survivor's Panel

Jessica, center, a military sexual assault survivor, discusses her story during a Sexual Assault Survivor’s Panel Discussion at the Hanscom Conference Center Jan. 20, while her mother, Marilyn, and Maj. Matthew Willerick, Mental Health Flight commander, listen. Four speakers at the event discussed “Vicarious Traumatization: How Sexual Assault Hurts Us All.” The goal of the program was to promote sexual assault awareness and how to initiate conversations about it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jerry Saslav)

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Winter storms force closures, delays

Snow accumulates around the F-86 Sabre static display on base following a winter storm to hit the region Feb. 8. The base and surrounding communities saw more than 10 inches of snow during the past week from two winter storms. (US Air Force Photo by Jerry Saslav)

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2016 Year in Review

Published Dec. 21, 2016