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Dorm Dinner

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. -- Airman 1st Class Joshua Rotondo, 66th Comptroller Squadron, returns the ball during a game of Ping Pong at a Dorm Dinner Jan. 22. The Dorm Dinner was hosted by the Base Chapel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jan Abate.)

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Acquisition Boot Camp

Catina Sparaco, Acquisition Center of Excellence, leads acquisition training for program managers and new acquisition personnel. This briefing was one of many conducted during this week’s Acquisition Boot Camp that wrapped up today. The program, which is designed to accelerate the acquisition learning process, provides a basic understanding of a broad spectrum of acquisition topics. The next Acquisition Boot Camp is scheduled to be held April 14 through 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

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Former base Life Guard completes Basic Training, named Honor Graduate

Airman 1st Class Kyle Causey (right), former Hanscom Life Guard, receives a coin at Air Force Basic Training Graduation Jan. 5 from Brig. Gen. Darrell Jones, commander of the 37th Training Wing, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, and former 66th Air Base Wing commander. Airman Causey was selected as Honor Graduate and is now attending training at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Airman Causey was granted a waiver from the Air Force Surgeon General to enter active duty after he had a cancerous tumor removed from his abdomen while in high school that disqualified him from military service. (Courtesy Photo.)

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Improving Air Space Management

Civilian and military air traffic management specialists from various Latin American nations try out individual work stations while participating in a Regional Coordination Center demonstration held in Eagan, Minn., last August. Fifteen nations attended and seven fully participated in the demonstration of the mocked-up coordination center.

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Magistrate Court

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. -- Capt. Tim Ward (left) and Capt. Chris Thompson, both assigned to the Electronic Systems Center Legal Office and appointed as Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys, review legal documents in the Hanscom Courtroom recently. As SAUSAs, the captains are able to prosecute federal and state criminal offenses before a Federal Magistrate Judge. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Lisa Spilinek.)

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CFC Wraps Up

During a senior staff meeting Dec. 14, Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds (right) presented Col. Derrick Richardson (left), 554th Electronic Systems Wing vice director, with a trophy to recognize the 554th as the Hanscom unit that averaged the largest sum of money donated for the number of people assigned to it for the 2007 Combined Federal Campaign Drive.

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Organic Engineering Directorate

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. -- Col. Russell Kurtz, Deputy Director of Engineering, kneels while his children (from left) Katie, 7, Ashley,14, Nicholas, 14, and Tyler,11, help pin on his new rank during his promotion ceremony Dec. 3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt.)

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Under the influence of music

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. -- Base youth jam to the music of the Air Force Band of Liberty's rock ensemble, Afterburner, during an afternoon concert at the Youth Center Dec. 11. The event was intended to provide youth with a healthy alternative to having fun without using drugs or alcohol. December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Under the influence of music

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. -- The Air Force Band of Liberty rock ensemble, Afterburner, plays at the Youth Center Dec. 11 to encourage base youth to abstain from taking drugs and drinking alcohol. The fun, safe event was sponsored by Drug Reduction Program Manager Angelita Anthony. December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Cyber symposium spawns powerful partnerships

Lt. Gen. Robert Elder, Headquarters 8th Air Force commander, speaks at the "Fly and Fight in Cyberspace" Symposium Nov. 28 in Shreveport, La. More than 1,700 people attended the three-day event, which was co-sponsored by the Electronic Systems Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joanna M. Kresge)

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Deployment stories

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. – 66th Air Base Wing Commander Col. Tom Schluckebier (left) tells 96.9 FM radio talk show host Michael Graham about the myriad of places that Hanscom personnel deploy in an interview session held Dec. 4. Mr. Graham came to Hanscom on Dec. 5 to host the base’s Heroes’ Homecoming celebration. Mr. Graham also interviewed Staff Sgt. Patrick Raass, 653rd Electronic Systems Wing noncommissioned officer in charge, Maj. Tammy Mayer, 66th Security Forces Squadron commander, who recently returned from deployments and were honored during the homecoming celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Lisa Spilinek)

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Deployment stories

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. – FM 96.9 radio talk show host, Michael Graham, (left) interviews Staff Sgt. Patrick Raass, 653rd Electronic Systems Wing noncommissioned officer in charge, Maj. Tammy Mayer, 66th Security Forces Squadron commander, and Col. Tom Schluckebier, 66th Air Base Wing commander, about the deployments of Hanscom Airmen on Dec. 4. Sergeant Raass and Major Mayer recently returned from deployments and were honored during Hanscom’s Heroes’ Homecoming event on Dec. 5, which was emceed by Mr. Graham. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Lisa Spilinek)

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Deployment stories

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. – Staff Sgt. Patrick Raass listens as Michael Graham, FM radio station 96.9 talk show host, asks him about his recent deployment Dec. 4. Mr. Graham hosted Hanscom’s Heroes’ Homecoming the next day. While praising the high level of patriotism on the part of local area residents, Sergeant Raass said he feels like a “superhero” when a child acknowledges him because of his military status. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Lisa Spilinek)

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A heroes' welcome

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. -- Recently returned deployers from Hanscom are welcomed home by base leaders and a cheering crowd of co-workers, relatives and local community members during a homecoming celebration Dec. 5 in the base’s Aero Club Hangar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

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A heroes' welcome

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. -- Col. Tom Schluckebier, 66th Air Base Wing commander, places a ‘heroes’ medallion around the neck of Air Force Reserve Senior Master Sgt. Steven Meltzer, 85th Aerial Port Squadron, during a homecoming celebration at Hanscom Dec. 5. Forty-two personnel assigned to the base returned from deployments during the past six months and were honored along with their families during the Heroes’ Homecoming event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

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A heroes' welcome

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. -- Airman 1st Class Jessica Brown, 66th Security Forces Squadron, is congratulated by Col. Tom Schluckebier, 66th Air Base Wing commander, during Hanscom’s Heroes’ Homecoming event Dec. 5. Airman Brown was recognized during the celebration with 41 other recently returned deployers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

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A heroes' welcome

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. -- The Lowell Devils hockey team mascot, Devil Dog, leads a group of recently returned Hanscom deployers through a group of cheerleaders from Burlington High School, Mass., during the base’s celebration to honor the efforts of the deployed Airmen and their families Dec. 5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

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A heroes' welcome

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. -- Staff Sgt. Patrick Raass, 653rd Electronic Systems Wing, shakes hands with Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans' Services Thomas Kelley, who is a recipient of the Medal of Honor and the Purple Heart, during Hanscom’s Heroes’ Homecoming celebration. The event, which honored Airmen assigned to Hanscom who had recently returned from deployments, was widely attended by base personnel and families as well as local community supporters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

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Gen. Gabreski

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. -- Lt. Gen. Terry Gabreski, vice commander of the Air Force Materiel Command, shakes hands with Senior Master Sgt. Raul Ruiz, Mission Support Squadron first sergeant, during a reception in the Minuteman Club yesterday, while 66th Air Base Wing Vice Commander Col. Jeff Mayo (far right) and 66th Mission Support Group Commander Col. Robert Boyles look on. General Gabreski visited Hanscom Tuesday and Wednesday to participate in a Senior Executive Service selection board. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt.)

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Heroes Homecoming

Maj. Alan Canova, a member of the Global Cyberspace Integration Center who works at Hanscom, stands at attention as the U.S. Air Force Band of Liberty performs the National Anthem, kicking off yesterday’s Heroes Homecoming celebration in the Aero Club. The event officially welcomed home Hanscom-based deployers who have returned from overseas assignments during the past six months, and featured participation from a number of businesses, community organizations and local sports teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt.)

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