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Col. Andrews

Col. William Andrews, who as a captain and F-16 mission commander was shot down and taken prisoner of war during Desert Storm in 1991, addresses the Heritage of Freedom forum at the Minuteman Club Oct. 29. Hanscom’s own Senior Master Sgt. Raul Ruiz and Capt. Scott Carstetter, 653d Electronic Systems Group, also spoke at the quarterly forum. (USAF Photo: Mark Herlihy)

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Lt. Gen Bowlds receives flu shot

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds, prepares to receive his influenza vaccine from Staff Sgt. Khalilah Velez, 66th Medical Group, on Oct. 27. Seasonal influenza vaccinations are currently available for active duty personnel, dependents and retirees empanelled to the Hanscom clinic. For questions or additional information call (781) 377-8084. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

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Combat Skills Training

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Hanscom Airmen preparing to deploy practice rifle fighting skills with M-16s during the Expeditionary Airmen Combat Skills Training session on Oct. 22 at Camp Patriot. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Rick Berry)

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Combat Skills Training

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Staff Sgt. Brandon Jenkins, 66th Security Forces Squadron trainer, trains a group of nine Hanscom Airmen during the Expeditionary Airmen Combat Skills Training session on Oct. 22 at Camp Patriot. The nine Airmen, all scheduled to deploy in the near future, learned such tactics as rifle fighting, moving under fire, survival, and M-16 operations, in the 19-hour two-day course. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Rick Berry)

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Perspectives on VPP

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Galen Williams, 66th Air Base Wing Safety Office director, explains Hanscom’s roadmap to success in achieving certification as a Voluntary Protection Program Star site on Oct. 23 during an OSHA Meet and Greet Session in Manchester, New Hampshire. The Meet and Greet event was attended by companies in the New England region that are interested in pursuing VPP certification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

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Bold Quest under way

Staff Sgt. Eric Breault, 158th Fighter Wing Detachment 1, Vermont Air National Guard avionics specialists, attaches a fourth generation Advanced Targeting LITENING Pod to an F-16C, Oct. 23, 2009 at Langley Air Force Base, Va. The first operational testing of the pods will occur during Bold Quest 2009, an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration, which brings together nearly 1,000 professional warfighters and contractors from 11 countries and across the U.S. military in a field environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Rebecca Montez)

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Enlistment ceremony

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Col. Robert Swain, 439th Airlift Wing commander at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., recites the oath of enlistment to a group of Air Force Reserve initial enlistees and recruiters Oct. 5 on board the U.S.S. Constitution docked at the Navy Yard in Charlestown, Mass. The Airmen originate from across the New England and New York regions. The U.S.S. Constitution is the oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat in the world and is known as “Old Ironsides” for its successful naval battles during the Franco-American war and the War of 1812. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Cell Phones for Soldiers

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Officer Kristen Dineen, Bedford Police Department presents 400 prepaid calling cards to Tech Sergeant Andrew Limes of the 66th Security Forces Squadron, Military Working Dog Unit, Hanscom Air Force Base on Oct. 7. Joining is the presentation is Colonel David Orr (left) 66th Air Base Wing commander and Lieutenant Colonel Chris Echols (right), 66th Security Forces Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

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Influenza vaccination

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Col. David Orr, 66th Air Base Wing commander receives his influenza vaccine from Staff Sergeant Khalilah Velez, 66th Medical Group on Oct. 5. Vaccines are currently available for active duty personnel only. Vaccinations will be available to dependents and retirees empanelled to the Hanscom clinic upon receipt of additional supplies. For additional information call 781-377-8084. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

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Secretary Donley

LEDYARD, Conn. -- Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley chats with officers from the Electronic Systems Center, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., while touring the display area at the Air Force C2ISR Symposium here Sept. 29. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

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VPP Star Ceremony

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Marthe Kent, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region One administrator, presents a plaque in honor of Hanscom earning Voluntary Protection Program ‘Star’ status to Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds, Electronic Systems Center commander and Col. David Orr, 66th Air Base Wing commander. The ceremony, held Sept. 24, marked the culmination of a three-plus-year effort by base leaders and personnel to earn star status, OSHA’s highest safety rating. Hanscom became the first Air Force installation to do so. (Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte-Britt)

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VPP

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Italia Minchello, 66th Air Base Wing Voluntary Protection Program team leader and National Association of Government Employees Local R1-8 chief union steward, speaks about the unions' support and commitment to Hanscom's VPP during the Star recognition ceremony on Sept. 24. During the ceremony Hanscom was presented with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s highest recognition, Star certification in its Voluntary Protection Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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VPP

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Marthe Kent, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region One administrator, presents the Voluntary Protection Program Star flag to (from left) Dale Smith, International Association of Firefighters Local F78; John Sharpe, 66th Air Base Wing; Mary Kay Francis, 653rd Electronic Systems Wing and Senior Airman Melissa Nguyen, 554th Electronic Systems Wing. Hanscom became the first Air Force installation to achieve Star certification on Sept. 24, the highest recognition in OSHA’s VPP. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Star status ceremony

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Marthe Kent, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region One administrator, presents a plaque in honor of Hanscom earning Voluntary Protection Program ‘Star’ status to Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds, Electronic Systems Center commander and Col. David Orr, 66th Air Base Wing commander. The ceremony, held Sept. 24, marked the culmination of a three-plus-year effort by base leaders and personnel to earn star status, OSHA’s highest safety rating. Hanscom became the first Air Force installation to do so. (Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte-Britt)

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POW/MIA

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Barbara O'Connor keeps this medal of Saint Michael in her purse. Her husband was wearing it when he disappeared while serving in Vietnam. (Photo courtesy of WBZTV.com)

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85 APS deactivates

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Col. Dana S. Marsh, 622nd Regional Support Group commander, from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., left, stands by as Staff Sgt. Richard Leger, of the 85th Aerial Port Squadron, holds the squadron’s guidon for other members of the 85 APS -- Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Barszcz, the oldest member of the squadron; Senior Airman Matthew Diperri, the youngest member; and Tech. Sgt. Richard Chartienitz, the Airman with the longest time in the unit at 29 years -- to furl it, symbolizing the squadron’s de-activation after nearly 50 years of service. The ceremony took place in the Aero Club Hangar Sept. 13. (U. S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

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Remembering Sept. 11, 2001

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Col. David Orr, 66th Air Base Wing commander, holds open the Flag of Honor during the Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony at Hanscom’s POW/MIA Memorial Park. Written on the flag is “This flag contains the names of those killed in the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Now and forever it will represent their immortality. We shall never forget them.” The Flag of Honor was created by John Michelotti after he recuperated from emergency bypass surgery. Faced with his mortality, he became sensitive to the fate of the victims and wanted to honor their individual lives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Remembering Sept. 11, 2001

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - In front of the rock that bears the words “All gave some, some gave all,” Jonathan Elias, 66th Air Base Wing honorary commander and anchorman for WBZ Television in Boston, drops a carnation into a basket, symbolizing the ultimate sacrifice made by 2,974 individuals on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Remembering Sept. 11, 2001

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Col. David Orr, 66th Air Base Wing commander, addresses the crowd consisting of commanders, honorary commanders, civic leaders, law enforcement, and fire and medical professionals during the base’s remembrance ceremony honoring the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Remembering Sept. 11, 2001

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - From left, Staff Sgt. Nicole Becht, Staff Sgt. Carrieanne Richardson, Master Sgt. Dennis Kussrow and Master Sgt. Aaron Marley, all of the 66th Security Forces Squadron, observe the speakers during the Sept. 11 ceremony at Hanscom’s POW/MIA Memorial Park. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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