Hanscom Air Force Base

Leaders issue Green Dot Challenge

Senior Master Sgt. Benjamin A. Schaub, community support coordinator, displays a Green Dot poster in the Community Support Center Jan. 12. The office of the specialist for the primary prevention of violence here will collaborate with local commanders and directors Jan. 18 to kick off the Green Dot Chip Challenge. The challenge encourages and inspires employees to do a proactive Green Dot action by Jan. 25. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Boston’s police chief delivers inspiring message

Boston Police Department Superintendent-in-Chief William G. Gross speaks during a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., observance event at the Minuteman Commons Jan. 30. Gross offered some historical and first-person insights during the event that was rescheduled from earlier in the month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jerry Saslav)

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Working in the snow

Tech. Sgt. Charles Cornacchio, 66th Security Forces military working dog handler, works with Kalo II in the snow at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Feb. 14. The snow provided the handlers with an opportunity to acclimate the dogs to the cold weather conditions experienced in New England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Air Force breaks ground on new dorms

Members of the official party break ground on a 25,000-square-foot enlisted dormitory during a groundbreaking ceremony on base March 13. Participating in the ceremony, from left-to-right, is Allen Shaffi, BBIX partner; Airman 1st Class Kenzie Williams, Dorm Council president; Command Chief Master Sgt. Patricia L. Hickey; Army Col. Christopher Barron, commander of Army Corps of Engineers New England District; and Col. Roman L. Hund, installation commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Hanscom welcomes Girl Scouts

Lt. Col. Anthony J. Puleo, chief engineer for C3I and Networks Architecture and Engineering Branch, accepts cookies from Eliana Greenstein, a Girl Scout from Marlborough, Mass., during a Cookies for a Cause event on base March 11. During the event, Hanscom volunteers and the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts gathered to distribute approximately 18,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Walter Santos)

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Pawlikowski awards outstanding unit award to 66 ABG

Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Air Force Materiel Command commander, and Col. Roman L. Hund, 66th Air Base Group commander, place the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award streamer to the 66 ABG unit guidon following an all call at the base theater March 17. The 66 ABG was awarded the outstanding unit award for exceptional meritorious service for calendar year 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Goldfein holds all call

Air Force Chief of Staff David L. Goldfein speaks with members of the workforce during an all call at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., March 30. Goldfein highlighted how important Hanscom's work is and shared his thoughts about the future of the Air Force, including attributes for future fights and his major focus areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Airmen participate in Red Sox opener

Airmen salute during the playing of the national anthem at Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox opening day festivities April 3, while F-15s from the 104th Fighter Wing from Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., perform a fly over. Hanscom AFB has a long-standing community partnership with the Red Sox organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Reenactors observe Patriots' Day

Colonial reenactors prepare to participate in a Patriots' Day parade April 17 in Lexington, Mass. The annual parade is an event held on the third Monday in April to commemorate the Battle of Lexington on the Battle Green in town. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Hanscom teen named base ‘Youth of the Year’

Patrick Baker has taken the first step in the National Military Youth of the Year competition following his selection as the base Youth of the Year for 2016. Baker, 17, a senior at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School in Billerica, Massachusetts, has been a member of the Hanscom Youth Center for more than six years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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New England Patriots bring ‘Football for You’ program to Hanscom youth

Brandon Bolden, a running back for the New England Patriots, speaks to Hanscom children attending a free youth football and cheer clinic on base April 18. The football and cheer clinics, which are part of the NFL’s Play 60 program and the Patriots’ Football for You program, were open to children ages 7 to 14 and 174 participated in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Hanscom hosts Innovation Event

Capt. Levi Phelps, an intelligence analyst for the Acquisition Intelligence Division, views an Air Force Research Laboratory Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System Challenge display during the Hanscom Innovation Event 2017: Fostering a Culture of Innovation at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., April 26. The two-day event showcased informational presentations about innovation "how to" and successes; demonstrations with examples of program/lab innovation successes; as well as poster board research exhibits on topics such as cyber resiliency and command and control for multi-domain operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Wilson welcomed to Hanscom

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen W. Wilson is welcomed to Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., by Maj. Gen. Dwyer L. Dennis, program executive officer for C3I and Networks, on the base flightline May 2. Wilson came to Hanscom to attend meetings at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Police Week activities held on base

Staff Sgt. Adam Dunnam, 66th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, releases MWD QQuail on Staff Sgt. David Schultz, 66 SFS MWD handler, during a K9 demonstration on base May 18. The demonstration was one of several events SFS held as part of National Police Week on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Hyten visits Hanscom

Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, and Steve Wert, Battle Management program executive officer, walk to a meeting during the general’s visit to Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., May 25. Hyten received program briefings from Hanscom’s three Air Force program executive offices, attended meetings at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory and the MITRE Corp. during a multi-day visit. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Jerry Saslav)

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Tree dedication remembers three former employees

Shelly Raynes unveils a plaque in front of a tree dedicated to her late husband, retired Tech. Sgt. John A Raynes, during a Memorial Park Dedication Ceremony at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., June 16, while John Jr., Ashley and Hannah Grace look on. Raynes worked for Security Forces, Public Affairs and Civil Engineering during his tenure at Hanscom. Also honored during the event was Dana E. Kirane and Dennis “Dennie” Guthrie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jerry Saslav)

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Excellence in all they do

Staff Sgt. Lee C. Shortell, a ceremonial guardsman for the Patriot Honor Guard, reassembles a ceremonial rifle at the team's facility on base June 20. The Patriot Honor Guard team provides military funeral honors throughout New England and parts of New York for active duty, retired members and veterans who served in the United States Air Force honorably. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Warren meets with Hanscom personnel during visit

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren talks with staff members and military spouses at Hanscom AFB, Mass., at a roundtable forum in the Airman and Family Readiness Center May 22. Warren also received base and mission overviews and toured the Hanscom Collaboration and Innovation Center while on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jerry Saslav)

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ABG hosts retreat ceremony

Tech. Sgt. Richard Leger, center, salutes as Senior Airman Alec Cope, left, and Tech. Sgt. Paul Cram, right, retrieve the flag during a monthly retreat ceremony at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., June 23. Retreat plays at 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to mark the end of the duty day and precedes the playing of the national anthem. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Law enforcement personnel train at Hanscom

Local, state and federal law enforcement personnel participate in a simulated active shooter event at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., June 26. The training provided more than 750 law enforcement personnel the opportunity to hone their tactics and techniques in the event they are faced with a real-world incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jerry Saslav)

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Hanscom responds

Col. Roman L. Hund, installation commander, speaks to members of the media outside the Vandenberg Gate at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., shortly after the base returned to normal operations July 6. Earlier in the day, members of the 66th Security Forces Squadron detected some potentially explosive material during a routine vehicle inspection, which caused officials to close the Vandenberg Gate and evacuate several nearby base facilities. Explosive materials experts from the Mass. State Police eventually cleared the truck and the scene while taking samples from interior containers for additional evaluation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Airmen welcomed home from deployment

Tech. Sgt. Michelle Armour, a member of the 66th Security Forces Squadron, returns a salute from Col. Roman L. Hund, installation commander, during the Hanscom Heroes Homecoming event at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., July 27. Airmen who have returned home from deployment in the past year, along with family members, were honored during the ceremony. (U.S Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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AFMC Commander's Conference held at Hanscom

Lt. Gen. Robert McMurry, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, speaks with Courtney Wilson, founder and CEO of DropZone for Veterans, during an event at MassChallenge in Boston Aug. 29, while Col. Bradley W. McDonald, 88th Air Base Wing commander, looks on. During the event, AFMC senior leaders met with key industry and civic leaders in the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Hanscom hosts NFL, Wounded Warrior Project

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Vaughn Cabral avoids Staff Sgt. Christopher Hahn during a flag football game at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Sept. 5, while Tech. Sgt. Matthew Marquart looks on. The game was played with members of Team Hanscom, the Wounded Warrior Project and former members of the NFL. (U.S. Air Force photo by Walter Santos)

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Hanscom touts advanced technology during Expo

2nd Lt. Gregory Barrow, a member of the Theater Deployable Communications team, speaks with Alison Cservenschi, Bedford Council on Aging director, and Tony Fields, Bedford Planning director, during an expo at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Sept. 13. Attendees also had the opportunity to view static aircraft on display on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Hanscom community celebrates 70 years

Col. Roman Hund, beginning left, installation commander, Airman Cypress Panis, member of the 66th Security Forces Squadron, retired Gen. Donald Hoffman, retired Col. Clarence Dickson and Chief Master Sgt. Henry L. Hayes, Hanscom's command chief, cut the 70th Air Force birthday cake during the Air Force Ball in Burlington, Mass., Sept. 15. The Hanscom community gathered to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Air Force during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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66th Medical Squadron conducts training

(Left to right) Senior Airman Elijah Jackson, Airman 1st Class Kalen Fragas, Senior Airman Angela Riley, Airman 1st Class Eric Vivaldo and Senior Airman Jaleesa Minor, members of the In-Place Patient Decontamination Team, clean a mock patient at a wash station during IPPD training Sept. 28 at the base clinic. During the training, members of the 66th Medical Squadron accomplished specific, timed tasks to become mission-capable and fully prepared to respond to contamination events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Fire Department hosts prevention week activities

Vincent Sanchez, a member of the Hanscom Fire Department, demonstrates to children how to escape a fire during a visit to the Hanscom Middle School on base Oct. 11 as part of National Fire Prevention Week. Base fire officials held prevention events and visited base schools to reinforce potentially life-saving messages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Hanscom AFRL Commander's Challenge Team

Veena Meer, a program manager for IT security systems in the Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Directorate at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., holds 3D printed airfoils, which will help fabricate an aircraft for the Air Force Research Lab’s 2018 Commander’s Challenge. AFRL’s challenge asks teams to build a remote vehicle that can deliver 50 pounds of supplies to a 400 square feet target from 30 miles away. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Newell)

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MWD Frodo retires after nine years of service

Maj. Brett Skates, 66th Security Forces Squadron commander, and Senior Airman Ashley Korthuis, an SFS dog handler, stand at attention while a citation is read for Military Working Dog Frodo during the dog's retirement ceremony at the Minuteman Commons Oct. 20. Frodo was retired after nine years of service as a military working dog for the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Airmen participate in ATSO training

Members of the 66th Security Forces Squadron participate in a training exercise at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Nov. 2. The training, known as ability to survive and operate or ATSO, prepares Airmen to operate in an environment while wearing chemical protective suits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Senior leaders present awards to HMS students

Col. Roman Hund, installation commander, presents a pin to Asher Schultz, a fifth grader at Hanscom Middle School, during an assembly at the school Nov. 17, as Chief Master Sgt. Henry Hayes, Hanscom's command chief, looks on. Hund and Hayes were on hand to present awards to approximately 50 students at the school. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Procession for a hero

Residents line the streets in Concord, Mass., Nov. 15 to pay their respects as the body of Medal of Honor recipient retired Navy Capt. Thomas Hudner Jr. is brought to Monument Square Church. Hudner received the Medal of Honor for his actions in trying to save the life of his wingman, Ensign Jesse L. Brown, during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War. Hudner died Nov. 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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2017 Year in Review

Published Dec. 28, 2017