Senators, former SECDEF visit Hanscom
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed of R.I., ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, speaks to members of the Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) Integration Directorate at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Feb 12. (From left) U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Mass., also a member of the SASC, Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, commander of the Air Force Materiel Command, Dr. Eric Evans, director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Col. Al LaPuma, NC3 program executive officer, former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, and other legislative and Air Force leaders met to discuss NC3 requirements and ongoing work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)