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While

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located at the center of the hollowed

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grounds of the birthplace of America

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Hands come Air Force Base is the only

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remaining active duty Air Force base in

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the new England region in new york

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within a short distance of historic

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boston hands comes proud legacy of

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acquisition excellence in world class

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installation support remains an

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integral part of America's National

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Security Commission in 1941 and

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leased to the War Department for use by

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the Army Air Forces . In 1942 , the

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Boston Auxiliary Airport at Bedford was

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renamed the Lawrence G Handsome Field

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in February 1943 . Mhm

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Hansen was a local reporter pilot and

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aviation enthusiast who vigorously

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lobbied state officials to establish an

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airport in Bedford massachusetts

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In February 1941 . Lawrence has gone

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perished in a plane crash in saugus

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massachusetts but his visionary spirit

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and name will live on forever

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during World War two the 85th and the

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3/18 fighter squadrons utilized

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handsome field . Be trained on the

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famed curtiss P 40 Warhawk , a single

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engine single seat all metal fighter

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and ground attack aircraft that played

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a critical role early in the war , most

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notably in china with the flying tigers

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and an allied successes over north

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africa and europe

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uh

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In recognition of this legacy of valor ,

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the term warhawk was adopted to

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identify those who carry on the

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heritage of what is now handsome Air

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Force base . Yet while the base

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maintained an operational flying

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mission long into the future . It was

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the legacy of research and development

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that would alter Hansen's trajectory

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for years to come In the later stages

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of World War two . The base served as a

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site for testing new radar technology

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developed by the massachusetts

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Institute of Technology's radiation

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Laboratory . Yeah . This

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partnership in physical proximity set

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the stage for Hanson's future as the

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Air Force's hub for electronic systems

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development . 1945 . Handsome Air

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Force Base has expanded its role from

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radar systems to fundamental electronic

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research , command and control systems .

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Communications , airborne and space

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electronics and ballistic missile

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tracking . Yeah .

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Mhm . Today

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handsome Air Force Base is home to

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multiple elements of the Air Force

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Lifecycle Management Center including

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the 66 air based group in significant

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parts of three major program executive

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offices POS digital and command

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Control . Communications intelligence

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and networks better known as C . Three

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I . N . N . Both of which are

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headquartered here along with a key

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component of the program . Executive

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offices for presidential and executive

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airlift . In addition , handsome is

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also home to the Nuclear Command

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Control and Communications P . E . O .

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Or N . C . Three which is part of the

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Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center .

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Digital delivers and supports battle

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management systems and oversees a wide

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range of programs including command and

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control weapons systems like AWACS and

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Joint Stars intelligence systems ,

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radars , Force protection and anti

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drone technology , all of which are

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done in a constant effort to modernize

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and improve how the U . S . And allied

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war fighters operate . Command control

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communications intelligence and

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networks is directly responsible for

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developing deploying and sustaining US

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Air Force and Space Force , joint and

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coalition information technology

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networks , cryptologic cyberspace

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cyber an aerial network systems which

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enable decisive combat operations .

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They focus on delivering war winning

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capabilities through innovative

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acquisition approaches while

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implementing digital engineering and

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transformation tools to solve today's

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challenges . Their mission connecting

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warfighters with affordable , secure

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and war winning cyber C3 I and network

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systems is accomplished with an eye

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toward delivering capability through

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innovative solutions . Nuclear command

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control and communications focuses on

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critical C3 technologies such as

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sophisticated radio systems receivers

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and more . These allow emergency action

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message is to be passed rapidly and

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accurately . The organization is

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responsible for integrating all these

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capabilities into an N . C . Three

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weapons system across the Air Force

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including configuration management ,

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system testing verification and

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certification . Additionally , the

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Presidential and Executive Airlift

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Program Executive Office headquartered

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at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Ohio

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has a significant presence at hand scum .

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It's survivable . Airborne operations

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Division is located on the installation

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and is working to acquire a replacement

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for the aging E four B . National

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Airborne Operations Center . The E four

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B is a key component of the national

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Military command system for the

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president , the Secretary of Defense

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and the Joint Chiefs of Staff . The

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outstanding support from the 66 air

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based group is essential enabling agile

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war winning capabilities for more than

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10,000 active duty reserve national

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guard and civilian personnel . The 66

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Air Base Group provides world class

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installation support for over 310

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organizations and geographically

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separated units spanning seven state

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region of New England and New York .

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From the sixth space boring squadron at

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Cape Cod Space Force station to Air

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Force Rome labs in upstate new york .

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Warfighters depend on the 66 air based

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group for military and civilian

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personnel , support , medical , legal

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finance , logistics , civil engineering ,

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communications , honor Guard , morale ,

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welfare and recreation as well as other

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key support functions . Additionally ,

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more than 700 joint military and

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civilian families call hands come home ,

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allowing them to take advantage of

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amenities that include the region's

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only olympic sized indoor swimming pool ,

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Both a primary and middle school , a

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child development and youth center in a

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world class fitness center , hands can

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also host the massachusetts Institute

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of Technology Lincoln laboratory , home

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to some of the world's brightest minds

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in research and development who are

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instrumental to the greater boston area ,

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being nationally recognized as a high

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technology area and our close knit

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relationships with our welcoming local

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communities and seamless integration

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with world class academic , industrial

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and non profit organizations . Foster

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great employment opportunities for

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spouses and dependants just outside the

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gate , opportunities in the base data

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are endless whether participating in a

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flag folding ceremony at Fenway are

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watching in awe as the U . S . S

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constitution . The world's oldest

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commissioned warship afloat . The fires

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of ceremonial canceling the greater

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boston area . Also , both hands ,

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hiking , kayaking and some of the

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country's most beautiful beaches in

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national parks . Being stationed at

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Hanscom Air Force Base is truly special .

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In concert with our eclectic mission

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partners . The warhawks of handsome are

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revolutionizing the warfighters edge

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are deliberately and decisively ,

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enabling war winning capabilities to

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deter our adversaries while

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guaranteeing the security of our nation

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ship .