New ABG commander embraces support role

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  • By Mark Wyatt
  • 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. --  Col. Roman L. Hund realized a career-long goal when he assumed command of the 66th Air Base Group July 26.

The opportunity is something the 24-year career officer had always hoped would come.

“Throughout my career, whenever anyone would ask, ‘What do you want to do in your career?’ I would tell them a goal of mine has always been to lead an installation,” Hund said. “It’s the proudest moment of my career to date.”

During his last assignment, Hund served as the chief of the Mission Partner Engagement Officer for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) at Fort Meade, Maryland.

“In that assignment I provided customer engagement and outreach across many of our DISA mission partners,” he said. “As the air base group and installation commander at Hanscom, I will have the opportunity to build on the strong relationships that already exist with our partners here.”

Those partners include the acquisition workforce and the community surrounding the base.

“Soon after I learned I was coming to Hanscom Air Force Base, every single person I talked to said, ‘the community support is beyond any other Air Force base they have ever seen,’” he said. “And when I first talked to [Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Commander] Lt. Gen. [John] Thompson, he said the amount of interest at the local and state level in what we do here, and how well we are taking care of our folks, is second to none.”

The colonel also discussed the important role the air base group has in supporting the Life Cycle Management Center acquisition workforce.

“We exist to support a very important Air Force mission of acquisition, including the Federally Funded Research and Development Centers at MITRE and MIT Lincoln Lab,” Hund said. “If they weren’t here, we wouldn’t be here.”

He mentioned the support that the ABG provides to many geographically separated units, or GSUs, as well.

It’s that mission of securing, supporting and sustaining the installation that Hund will stress to group personnel during his tenure.

"There is a terrific team already in place within the 66th Air Base Group,” he said. “Since I first arrived, I’ve been really impressed by how many dedicated people we have and how committed they are to accomplishing the mission each and every day.”

When not busy accomplishing the mission, he and his wife, Hilary, and his daughter, Halle, hope to find time to see New England, an area of the country where they have never been stationed.

"We plan to get out and see all of New England and take advantage of the local history that exists right outside the gate," he said. “It’s an exciting opportunity for us and we look forward to taking advantage of it.”

Hund is a 1992 graduate of the University of Minnesota, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and earned his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps. He also graduated the same year with a second degree from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Engineering.

He is a 2013 graduate of Air War College and 2015 graduate of Defense Acquisition University with an Information Technology Level Three Certification.

Hund has also served as a flight and squadron commander, chief of maintenance, staff/action officer on joint and major commands staffs and executive officer at the wing and major command level. In addition, the colonel has managed communications requirements for the Predator MQ-1 and MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle, associated operations centers and ground communication systems.