Tickets on sale for Combat Dining In

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  • By 2nd Lt. Rosalie Yassine
  • Combat Dining In Committee
All active duty, Guard, Reserve and retirees are invited to attend the Team Hanscom Combat Dining In Sept. 26 at the Aero Club Hangar.

During the event, the Aero Club will be draped with camouflage netting, piles of sandbags and more. The event begins with check-in at the hangar entrance at 5 p.m.

"Combat Dining In events are a time-honored military tradition. I hope as many Airmen as possible are able to attend," said Col. Michael A. Vogel, 66th Air Base Group Commander and guest speaker during the event. "Dining Ins provide an atmosphere of camaraderie, esprit de corps and social rapport, Hanscom's Combat Dining In promises this and more."

Those planning to attend are encouraged to wear old Airman Battle Uniform pants as well as a commemorative Combat Dining In T-shirt attendees will receive as part of their admission.

The event will officially get underway at 6:30 p.m. when Lt. Col. David Dunklee, 66th Air Base Group deputy commander, steps in as president of the mess.

"This military-only event will allow Team Hanscom to come together to honor our military heritage and get to know one another better in a relaxed environment," said 1st Lt. Daniel Holder, Combat Dining In project officer.

Event organizers are looking for volunteers to help set up and tear down. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact 2nd Lt. Rosalie Yassine at rosalie.yassine@us.af.mil or 781-225-4255.

Tickets will be sold from Sept. 2-12. The cost to attend the event will be $15 for E-6 and below, $20 for E-7 and above and company grade officers. Tickets for field grade officers will be $25 and general officers will be $30.

Only 350 tickets will be sold so those interested in attending are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible.

Ticket points of contact are listed below.

Building 1305 - Senior Airman Crystal Cardin at 781-225-1293
Building 1614 - Phase I - 2nd Lt. James Maslyn at 781-225-9274
Building 1614 - Phase II - 2nd Lt. Nick Matsuura at 781-225-0494
Building 1604 - 2nd Lt. Brian Hwang at 781-225-0148
Building 1605 - Senior Master Sgt. Pattie Hassan at 781-225-5515
Building 1900 - Tech. Sgt. Reginald Colas at 781-225-6324
Building 1725 - Tech. Sgt. John Twomey at 781-225-6591
Building 1603 - Chap. David Barnes at 781-225-5501
MITRE - Capt. Michael Case at 781-225-4604