Landing Check List Complete--Hanscom AFB

Landing at Boston My it looks cold up there on the ground.


Hanscom Air Force Base
Name:
Hanscom Air Force Base
Category:
Military
Archive ID#:
MA3138
Description:
Located on the high-technology region of the Route 128 beltway, northwest of Boston, Hanscom is said to be the fourth largest corporate entity in Massachusetts, and is one of the Air Force's primary research and development centers for surveillance and intelligence electronics. Established on a World War Two training field by the Air Force, with scientists recruited from MIT, Hanscom is a point of origin for many command, control, communication, computer, and intelligence (called "C4I") systems. It is home to the Electronic Systems Center, which develops defense warning systems, including Cheyenne Mountain's underground NORAD control center, AWACS and Joint STARS. The Electronic Systems Center has an annual budget of around $3 billion. Also within the densely developed 846 acres of Hanscom, and related in function, is the Lincoln Lab, operated by MIT. The suburban base is staffed by about 12,000 people, most of whom are civilians.
Location:
18 NW of Boston
Contact Info:
Community Relations: (617) 377-5078
Zip4:
5000
Address:
Hanscom AFB MA, 01731-5000
LCS:
Military, Active Base, Intelligence, Air Base
Links::
http://www.hanscom.af.mil/