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Meet and Greet

Rachael Peterson (right), a first grade teacher at the Hanscom Primary School, meets Jennifer Carrion and her daughter, Madison, during a "Meet and Greet" at the school Aug. 28. The primary and middle schools hosted the event as a way for parents and students to meet teachers, check class lists, purchase school spirit wear and find out more about the Parent Teacher Organization before the start of the new school year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Bowling perfection

Samuel Turner, 66th Force Support Squadron Education and Training Center technician, practices his bowling technique at the Hanscom Lanes Bowling Center Aug. 28. Turner bowled a perfect 300 game and scored an 800 series last month during a base intramural bowling league game. The United Bowling Congress presented Turner with a ring to recognize his accomplishment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Intramural soccer

Players from theh Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory and Mass. Army National Guard Aviation soccer teams battle for the soccer ball in front of the net during an intramural soccer game Aug. 26. The intramural soccer league recently began its intramural season on base and will continue through the fall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Walter Santos)

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Patriot Honor Guard

Staff Sgt. Kevin Philips and Airman 1st Class Noelle Valentine, both members of the Patriot Honor Guard, practice flag folding procedures during the team's weekly training session Aug. 28. Hanscom's Patriot Honor Guard provides military funeral honors for active duty, retired members and veterans who served honorably in the United States Air Force. The Honor Guard also participates in several community and base-related events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Women’s Equality Day

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Michelle Kirstein, Operations Command and Control Applications Branch chief engineer, speaks about her reasons for becoming an engineer at the Women’s Equality Day speakers’ forum held at the Hanscom Conference Center Aug. 26. Women's Equality Day, first celebrated in 1971, is observed Aug. 26 to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Back to School Social

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Yvonne Teal and her two children, 6-year old CJ and 9-year old Emily, collect school supplies during a Back to School Social at the chapel here Aug. 27. The Hanscom First Sergeant Council and Family Advocacy scheduled the Back To School Social for families with students going back to school to receive free school supplies and have the opportunity to meet other families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Softball championship

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Airman 1st Class Randy Hodgson, a member of the 66th Air Base Group softball team, takes a swing during the championship game against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory team Aug. 26 on a softball field on base. MIT Lincoln Library went on to win the championship game by a score of 23 to14 to win this year’s championship trophy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Golf Tournament

BEDFORD, Mass. – Retired Chief Master Sgt. Michael Boudreau, 66th Force Support Squadron Manpower and Personnel Flight chief, tees off during the Chief's Group Golf Tournament at the Patriot Golf Course Aug. 21. The chief's, along with the Top 3, hosted the tournament to raise funds to support enlisted personnel from all services in New England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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VA transition programs offered

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Carol Bousquet, Department of Veterans Affairs benefits advisor, instructs a “VA Benefits I” briefing at the Hanscom Conference Center Aug. 18. During the briefing, servicemembers are provided detailed information on education, health care, life insurance, home loans and other VA benefits and services, as well as an overview of the disability compensation process, and an introduction to the eBenefits portal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Dribble Time Soccer

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Capt. Michelle Laning, C3I and Networks Directorate Cyber Sustainment product support program manager, participates in the Fitness and Sports Center’s Dribble Time Soccer competition at the base track Aug. 18 as Larry Harvey, 66th Force Support Squadron recreation specialist, times her. Participants compete throughout August to see how fast they can make their way through five cones while dribbling a soccer ball. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Patriot Golf Course Club Championship

BEDFORD, Mass. – Marcus Wells hits a shot from the fairway during the Patriot Golf Course Club Championship that took place Aug. 15 and 16 here, while Robert John (left), Don McInnis (seated in golf cart), and John Macsata (right) look on. Winners of each division are as follows: Junior Club Champion, Patrick Logue III; Club Champion, Don McInnis; Senior Club Champion, Robert John; Super Senior Club Champion, Al Harrington; Women’s Club Champion, Arlene Deardorff; and Senior Women’s Club Champion, Wendy Rudner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Walter Santos)

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Quality Assurance visit

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Command Chief Master Sgt. Craig A. Poling speaks to retired 9th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Jim Herdt (far right) and retired 14th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Alford McMichael, to discuss their quality assurance visit to the Transition Assistance Program seminar Aug. 6, while Tom Fredericks (center), 66th Air Base Group deputy director, looks on. During the visit, Herdt and McMichael looked at the new Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits I and II briefing, as well as speaking with servicemembers who recently completed the TAP Seminar and the VA benefit advisor staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Vacation Bible School

BEDFORD, Mass. – Emily Borger, a Vacation Bible School volunteer, leads children during a lesson at Vacation Bible School outside the Hanscom Chapel Aug. 5. The Chapel hosted the week-long event that integrates Bible lessons with fun activities for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

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Perfect swing

BEDFORD, Mass. -- Jim Tobin, a golf instructor at the Patriot Golf Course, demonstrates proper swing technique during the Golf 4 Kids summer camp at the base golf course Aug 5. Kids participating in the camp receive a solid foundation in golf, which includes swing mechanics, etiquette, terminology and how to maintain the speed of play. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Red Cross Blood Drive

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Tina Bass (right), a Red Cross staff member, draws blood from Senior Master Sgt. Wesley Keville at the Hanscom Fitness and Sports Center during a Red Cross Blood Drive Aug. 8. Hanscom collects more than 100 units during a usual two-day blood drive on base. For more information on donating blood through the Red Cross, visit redcross.org/donate/give. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Team Hanscom quarterly award winners announced

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Col. Michael A. Vogel, 66th Air Base Group commander, presents Cali M. Rodriquez, C3I and Networks Directorate program manager, a plaque after her announcement as the Civilian Category II of the Quarter winner at the Hanscom Conference Center Aug. 1. More than 40 nominees were nominated from organizations across Hanscom AFB this quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Feds Feed Families food drive underway

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Anete Adams, Battlefield Airborne Communications Node program support specialist, contributes non-perishable food items to a “Feds Feed Families” collection box in Building 1624 here July 30. The campaign is a voluntary effort by federal employees to donate non-perishable food items, all food collected by Hanscom will be donated to the Greater Boston Food Bank. The drive runs through Aug. 27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Military Affairs Council luncheon with COMACC

Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, addresses Airmen, community leaders and industry partners during a chamber of commerce and Military Affairs Council luncheon at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., July 29. Hostage emphasized the importance of technology in today’s battlefield and how Hanscom’s acquisition efforts play a vital role in the future of combat air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Hanscom Heroes Homecoming

Airmen are recognized during a Heroes Homecoming parade down Barksdale Street July 23 as base personnel lined the streets to show their appreciation to recent deployers. More than 70 Airmen who have returned home from deployment in the past year, along with their family members, were honored during this summer's Heroes Homecoming. (U.S Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Hanscom Heroes Homecoming

Recent deployers wave during the Hanscom Homecoming parade at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., July 23. More than 70 Airmen who have returned home from deployment in the past year, along with their family members, were honored during this summer's Heroes Homecoming. (U.S Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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