Surprise promotion

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Airman 1st Class Todd Olsson (middle), 66th Medical Squadron, gets stripes tacked on by Chief Master Sgt. Laura Noel, Electronic Systems Center interim command chief, and Staff Sgt. Andre Olaciregui, his supervisor, at the 66th Medical Squadron clinic June 23. Airman Olsson was selected as Senior Airman Below the Zone for the second quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

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Dorm dinner in the park

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Airman 1st Class Michelina Bonavito, Airman 1st Class Alexander Burton and Airman Thomas Membrino speak with Chaplain Michael Gorton (middle) at the dorm dinner held at Castle Park June 27. The Company Grade Officers Council sponsored the monthly dinner to allow dorm residents to casually interact with various leaders and organizations across the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Lots of water

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Crews work to repair a water main break along Eglin Street June 24. As a result of the break, the Child Development Center was closed Friday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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3, 2, 1 Take off!

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass – Students from Fred Lipton’s class watch as rockets launch outside of Hanscom Middle School June 24. The class received rockets and supplies after they were awarded a grant from the Lexington-Concord Young AFCEANs to teach “hands on science” to students. The middle school was one of three schools in the state that were chosen for the special program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Staying flexible

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Christopher Reid, from the Human Factors team, Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering, measures range of motion of Tech Sgt. Matthew Ellgen while he wears body armor in the Tennis Bubble June 22. The Natick team visited Hanscom and worked with 66th Security Forces Squadron members to make sure body armor protects while not interfering with an individual’s ability to maneuver. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

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Staying flexible

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Linda Desimone, from the Human Factors team, Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering, takes measurements from Staff Sgt. Joseph Triesi while he wears body armor in the Tennis Bubble June 22. The team was at Hanscom for two days to evaluate range of motion in body armor to ensure that mobility is not compromised to the point where mission performance is degraded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

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Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, June 30

Published June 30, 2011

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- An Airmen received a surprise promotion, dorm residents had dinner in the park, the CDC was closed due to a water main break, students learned about science and math by building rockets and Natick researchers studied body armor at Hanscom in the past week. Check out the photos to the right.

Surprise promotion

Dorm dinner in the park

Lots of water

3, 2, 1 Take off!

Staying flexible

Staying flexible