U.S. Representative Katherine Clark listens to Lt. Col. Franklin Gaillard, Netcentric Capabilities Branch chief, and 1st Lt. Adam M. Melssen, Battle Management Directorate AWACS Block 40/45 project manager, during her visit to Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Feb. 24, 2014. Clark learned about the important work being done at Hanscom and received an Air Force Life Cycle Management Center mission overview, technology demonstrations and a windshield tour of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

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WOBURN, Mass. – 1st Lt. Evan Porter and Airman 1st Class Ray Rediger judge science fair projects at the St. Charles School here March 13, 2014. Students in grades five through eight displayed their projects for six volunteers from Hanscom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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New England Patriots player Rob Gronkowski (center) and former player Jon Williams (left) lead children through football drills in the Tennis Bubble April 23, 2014. As part of the Month of the Military Child celebration and NFL Play 60, past and present players from the New England Patriots as well as Patriots cheerleaders performed a free youth football and cheer clinic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Airmen from across the 66th Air Base Group salute as the flag is retrieved during a retreat ceremony outside Building 1305 July 7, 2014. Members of 66 ABG participated along with the Patriot Honor Guard in the formal retreat ceremony. A retreat ceremony serves a two-fold purpose: It signals the end of the official duty day and serves as a ceremony for paying respect to the flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Col. Michael A. Vogel, new 66th Air Base Group commander, salutes Lt. Gen. C. D. Moore II, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, after accepting command of the 66th Air Base Group during the formal change of command ceremony at the Hanscom Aero Club Hangar July 10, 2014. Vogel assumed command from Col. Lester A. Weilacher who is transferring to Langley Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Staff Sgt. Cody Westbrook (from top to bottom), Tech. Sgt. John Twomey and Staff Sgts. Jacob White and Katherine Portes enter the lobby of the Brown Building during an active shooter exercise at Hanscom Air Force Base Sept. 5, 2014. The 66th Security Forces Squadron along with other agencies on base practiced their response to an active shooter incident as part of a base readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Medal of Honor recipient retired U.S. Navy Capt. Thomas Hudner Jr. poses for a photo with eight U.S. Navy aviators from Strike Fighter Squadron 32, during a ceremony in his honor at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Dec. 4, 2014. SFS 32 is the descendant of the unit Hudner flew with during the Korean War. Hanscom hosted the event on the 64th anniversary of the Korean War actions that earned Hudner his Medal of Honor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jerry Saslav)

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2014 Year in Review

Published Jan. 6, 2015