Ready to fly

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Crews remove the P-40 static display, at the corner of Vandenberg Drive and Marrett Street, from its pedestal Aug. 1. The plane was removed to undergo repair and restoration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

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Good running

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Matt Capstick (front, right), New Balance regional coordinator, uses a metronome application to explain the cadence that runners should follow during a Good Form running fundamentals clinic July 25 in the Tennis Bubble. Hosted by the Fitness Center, participants ran in place while the representative explained strategies to improve running form. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

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We “heart” cookouts

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Master Sgt. Raymond Merring (left), from the Airman and Family Readiness Center, prepares food to be served at the Hearts Apart event held in Castle Park July 25. Hearts Apart is specifically designed for families of deployed and extended temporary duty servicemembers. The gatherings allow families to connect by participating in fun events while offering them a forum to discuss deployment-related concerns and issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Signs of change

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE , Mass. - Bob Peach, a structures supervisor, hands the old Electronic Systems Center shield to Jesse Leister, an intern with Civil Engineering, as he removes it from the granite sign in front of Building 1606 July 25. ESC officially became part of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center during a transition ceremony July 16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Down in the weeds

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Drew Haughn, Camp Adventure staff member, and Dylan Franzoni, camper, pull weeds in the community garden near the Youth Center July 26. The junior counselors and campers pull weeds to allow the planted flowers, vegetables and herbs to grow better in the garden. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

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Using available resources

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Dan Ben-Ezra (left) and Ryan Williams, both summer hires, use computers in the old base library July 27. Computer access is still available Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the facility as part of a new Learning Resource Center model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

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For the troops

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Col. Lester A. Weilacher (right), 66th Air Base Group commander, speaks to Sen. Scott Brown and his wife, Gail Huff, before the Veterans Assisting Veterans Motorcycle Run July 28. The event, which started at Hanscom and proceeded to Lowell, Mass., benefitted American War Widows of Iraq and Afghanistan, American Veterans with Brain Injuries and Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo by Walter Santos)

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Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, Aug. 2

Published Aug. 2, 2012

Ready to fly

Good running

We “heart” cookouts

Signs of change

Down in the weeds

Using available resources

For the troops