Location: Hanscom AFB, MA Major Command: Air Force Material Command
Hanscom AFB is approximately 20 miles northwest of Boston, MA, 25 miles south of Nashua, New Hampshire, and 45 miles from Portland, Maine.
Please see specific directions on how to get to Hanscom AFB from Logan Airport and South Station (AMTRAK and major bus location) in Boston in the Must Know Items Section.
Mission:
Hanscom AFB manages development and acquisition of electronic command and control systems. These systems gather and analyze information of potentially hostile forces, enabling commanders to make quick decisions and rapidly pass them on to their forces. They help to direct the muscle of America's air-power to the right target at the right time.
History:
L.G. Hanscom Field was built in 1941 and served originally as a training base for P-40 Warhawk pilots bound for North Africa. The base soon took on the air defense of Boston as an additional mission. By the 1950s, the Army Air Force and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were coordinating early computer and electronics reserach. The base's operational mission diminished, while its role in the development of air defense systems grew. Acquisitions excellence became Hanscom's primary mission and that tradition continues today at the Electronics Systems Center.
Hanscom AFB: Installation
Installation Overview
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Name : Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
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City : Hanscom AFB
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State : MA
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Zip : 01731
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Phone : C: 781 - 377 - 4441/5980
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Fax :
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DSN Phone : 478-4441/5980
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Comment :
The above numbers will connect you with the Base Operator.
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