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  • Senior Airman Ramona and Staff Sgt. Jeremy Curry kiss during their combat wedding held in the 66th Security Forces Squadron building on Aug. 21, 1998. The wedding is believed by the couple to be the first and only of its type to be held at Hanscom. The event was covered in the Aug. 28, 1998 edition of the Hansconian. The Currys plan to have a traditional wedding for their 10th anniversary on Aug. 21, 2008. (U.S. Air Force stock photo)

    Combat wedding becomes part of Hanscom history

    Editor's Note: This is the second heritage feature in a series celebrating the Air Force's 60th Anniversary. The stained glass windows of a quaint white chapel, the long flowing train of a Chantilly lace gown, and the gentle melody of Pachelbel's Canon in D Major on a grand piano are all images that might come to mind when one thinks of a typical

  • Warm hearts, warm blankets: Hanscom Girl Scouts sew for hospitalized children, earn Bronze Awards

    Six Hanscom Junior Girl Scouts recently finished sewing 11 blankets to donate to the Project Linus charity, which provides hospitalized children with blankets for comfort and security. The girls, ages 11 to 13, began constructing the nine fleece blankets and two quilts for the charity's Greater Boston Chapter in February and celebrated their

  • Filipino native finds ‘home’ in U.S. Air Force

    Editor's Note: This is the last article in a series highlighting Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. It is said that home is where the heart is and one retired Coast Guard lieutenant has found his home at Hanscom. After retiring from the Coast Guard, Ben Manzano settled in the Boston area where he worked in the civilian sector, but soon realized
  • J.C. Corcoran, 66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs, interviews retired Chief Master Sergeant Esther MacKay as part of the Living History Project, a documentary highlighting the lives of those who have significantly contributed to Air Force heritage. Chief MacKay, 101, is the oldest living Air Force chief master sergeant. (US Air Force Photo by 1st Lt. Martha Petersante-Gioia)

    Air Force's oldest living Chief Master Sergeant speaks on life in AF

    Editor's note: This is the first heritage feature in a series celebrating the Air Force's 60th Anniversary. 1906 was an eventful year in U.S. History: San Francisco was struck by an earthquake with a Richter scale magnitude of 8.3, resulting in fires that burned the city for two days; to prevent vandalism at prehistoric Indian sites in the
  • Hanscom AFB, Mass. -- Air Force Deputy Chief of Chaplains Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) Cecil R. Richardson addresses an audience of Hanscom personnel during the base’s National Prayer Luncheon March 8.

    Chaplain visits Hanscom, offers messages on spiritual wellness, divine guidance

    "Why am I here? Is there a purpose to my life? Is there a life beyond this life?" These may be difficult questions to ponder, but these are the questions that deployed troops muse about during the long and monotonous days of deployments, said Air Force Deputy Chief of Chaplains Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) Cecil R. Richardson during an interview here
  • Ann Markman, Electronic Systems Center deputy chief information officer, meets with, from left, Dennis Collene, Jim O’Rourke and Andy Prout, March 6 to discuss various strategies to implement Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century precesses into ESC’s Information Technology programs. One of Ms. Markman’s focuses at Hanscom is to bring a more ‘business-oriented perspective’ to the bases information systems. (US Air Force Photo by Photo by Mark Wyatt)

    Civilian leads by example, draws from past experience

    Editor's Note: This is the first article in a series highlighting Hanscom women and their accomplishments during National Women's History Month. Parents teach their children to strive for excellence in their endeavors and to learn from every experience they may have, good or bad. One woman here has taken that advice and used it to fuel her passion

  • New first sergeant eager to get involved

    "The first sergeant must ensure the enlisted force understands the commander's policies, goals, and objectives and support agencies are responsive to needs of unit personnel. Additionally, the first sergeant must remain vigilant for, and move to resolve, issues that, left unchecked, would adversely impact troop readiness." That overview from Air
  • HANSCOM AFB, Mass. -- From left, Staff Sgt. Michael Stephens, 66th Mission Support Group information manager, and 66 MSG Vice Commander Lt. Col. John Parker conduct inspections of their gas masks Feb. 20. According to page 212 of the Airman’s Manual (AFMAN 10-100) masks inspections should be completed every six months during peacetime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clinton Atkins)

    Art, Air Force, culturally diverse achievers inspire Sergeant

    Editor's note: This is the final feature in the series celebrating Black History Month. Greatness has always inspired Staff Sgt. Michael Stephens, 66th Mission Support Group information manager. Interactions with his grandfather, high school classmates and Air Force personnel, as well as observations of successful Americans, have influenced

  • From Sierra Leone to America: Airman overcomes hardship, dreams to fly with US Air Force

    Editor's Note: This article is the final in a series highlighting Airmen at Hanscom from foreign countries. With allied wings of steel soaring high above him, battling enemy fighter jets to rid his native country of a terrible foe, a Sierra Leone native would be forever captivated by the beautiful aerial acrobatics, eventually joining the U.S. Air
  • Airman 1st Class Zana Hikmat, 66th Mission Support Squadron personnelist, assists 1st Lt. Martha Petersante-Gioia, 66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs, with paperwork. (US Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Clinton Atkins)

    From Iraq to America: Airman finds freedom, purpose in United States

    Editor's Note: This article is the third in a series highlighting Airmen at Hanscom from foreign countries. The once quiet Kurdish city of Sulaimaniya in northern Iraq was turned into a mad frenzy in the middle of the night in April 1991. On that night, Airman 1st Class Zana Hikmat learned the value of freedom and security that he later found in
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