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Hanscom Are Towns Committee Meeting Minutes
December 1, 2016
HATS Selectmen: Peter Braun, Lincoln; Steven Ng, chair, Concord; Mike Rosenberg, Bedford. HATS members: Margaret Coppe, Lexington Others in attendance: Tom Fredricks (Deputy Director), Chuck Paone (66 ABG/PA), Amber Goodspeed (Hanscom Airfield Director), Jessica Casserly (66ABG/PA), John Beatty (Task Force Director), Nancy Nelson (Minute Man National Park Superintendent), Jim Santos (Congresswoman Clark’s Office), Rick Kenin (GM Boston Med Flight) Introductions and Announcements Air Force Base – Installation Commander, Colonel Roman Hurd
• The Committee welcomed Col. Roman Hund and Master Sargent Patricia Hickey • Col. Hund provided service bio
o Network Communications for various Air force bases o Served on Air Force Central Cmdr. (J6) HQ o Marone AFB (Spain – communications flight commander o Aviano Air Base (Italy) – served as Wing executive officer and
communication flight commander o Langley AFB – Air combat command
• Col. Hund presentation – evolution and growth at Hanscom AFB (refer to Power point presentation attached or available on line
o Defined the role of Hanscom AFB within the Air Force Material Command Center Mission Areas.
� Material Command – is in charge of weapons systems, mission systems, systems acquisition and sustainment across all Air Force platforms
� Life Cycle Management Center – primary PEO at Hanscom AFB (General Patterson)
� AFLCMC Leadership Team org chart � 66th Air Base Group Leadership
o 66th ABG – Regional and Nationwide impact � Provides functional support to entire New England Region and New
York • Serving 10,000 Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard
Military and DOD Civilians • 130,000 military retirees and families
o Hanscom AFB serves as the Center of Acquisition and Technology Development
o Growth at Hanscom AFB � Over $500M has been invested at the base
• MA National Guard Joint Force HQ ($52M) • MIT-LL Capital Improvement Project ($265M) • School buildings ($70M) • Base housing for all military personnel ($15M)
� Vandenberg gate – o Design will provide better security and new visitors
center for the base o Commonwealth of MA has granted transfer to Air
Force - US Air force needs to accept transfer o USAF MIL CON has project funded – project should
start by summer 2017. � Base Housing (Joint Housing)
o 731 units – approx.2,400 residents o 94% occupancy – 42% are Air Force
o Community Support � Partnerships between the AFB and HATS communities � Public Safety Partnerships – two-way support � Public School support
• Hanscom Schools – 625 Students (pre-, Primary, Middle) – Lincoln support
• Bedford High School – 116 students � Sports and Recreational Partnerships
o Regional Partnerships � Commonwealth of MA –
• Vandenberg Gate Land transfer • Workforce Development
� Local Communities • Salt Brine road pre-treatment (USAF first IGSA) • STEM outreach
� Education • UMass Lowell • NE University • Boston University
o Industry partnerships � Connect military DOD with regional tech and entrepreneurs � 15 active CRADA’s (Cooperative Research and Development
Agreements) • Discussion:
o NBC weather tower � Mr. Braun informed the meeting the town of Lincoln has sent a
letter of support for the project, and sees this as an opportunity to help support the base with added revenue
o Shared Infrastructure at Hanscom
� Mr. Rosenberg noted the success of the AFB serving as a place of collaboration is impacting traffic. He asked how can the base address the traffic congestion concerns?
� Col. Hund mentioned the Base has earned awards that offer van pooling. He sees that the base can certainly address this with the neighboring towns. The committee discussed possible solutions for MBTA bus to loop through the base? Additional van pooling?
o 66 ABG Construction mgmt. staff � Mr. Ng applauded the Base for the incredible growth and
investment that is ongoing. How large is Col. Hund’s staff to manage all these projects?
� Col. Hund attributes the base’s success to his staff’s experience to be able to coordinate all these projects.
o Col. Hund – clarified the fence line project that is between Hanscom field and the base. Still being developed
• Mr. Braun applauds the support that the Commonwealth has provide to the base. • Mr. Rosenberg noted that not many people realize the immense reach that the
base has in Massachusetts and the country. • HATS Committee thanked the Col. Hund and Master Sgt. Hickey for visiting us
this evening. •
Minute Man National Park Superintendent – Nancy Nelson
• Superintendent Nelson informed us of her retirement from the National Park Service in January 2017
o Deputy Superintendent B.J. Dunn will be taking over command. � Currently serving at the Independence National Park in
Philadelphia Air Field – MassPort Community Advisory Committee; Hanscom Field Advisory Commission
• December 4, 2016: P4 meeting • HFAC: December 20th monthly meeting
o To discuss monthly noise report o Ongoing status of projects – repaving drive / ramps
• Massport Community Advisory Committee (CAC): o Hanscom Field Director, Amber Goodspeed reported Executive CAC
recently met in Brookline � 30 item agenda w/ a group meeting scheduled in December 2016
Rt. 2 and 128 Projects
• October 31st: Final Surfacing on Route 2 • Route 2A resurfacing project (ongoing?) – HATS to initiate more coverage • Cambridge Turnpike Concord project – in design/engineering • Route 2 project (Lincoln):
o Addressing failed landscape vegetation (dead trees) with Mass DOT o Trying to coordinate an event/celebration?
Future meetings
• January 26 – Task Force Executive Director John Beatty and Mass Development Senior VP Anne Marie Dowd and Senior Advisor for Innovation & Collaboration for Base Office of the Chief Technology (Adam Freudberg).
• February 23 (or alternative) – MITRE and Lincoln Lab (Scott Andersen) • March – No meeting (ATM season) • HATS to schedule future meeting with State Legislators • Perhaps future meeting with MBTA? • Schedule Lt. Gov. Polito for an annual visit with HATS?
Meeting Minutes
• May 26, 2016 meeting minutes o Motion: Rosenberg, Second: Braun, Approved: Unanimous
• September 22, 2016 meeting minutes o Motion: Rosenberg, Second: Braun, Approved: Unanimous
Adjourn
• Motion: Rosenberg, Second: Braun: Vote: Unanimous
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Continue to Strengthen AFMC’s Role in the Nuclear Enterprise
Perform World-Class Test and Evaluation
Acquire and SupportWar-Winning Capabilities
“Cradle-to-Grave”
Advance Today’s & Tomorrow’s Combat Capabilities through
Leading-Edge Technology
Sustain Air Force Capabilities through World-Class Depot
Maintenance & Supply
Air Force Materiel Command Center Mission Areas
Support AF-wide Installation and Expeditionary Combat
Support Activities 2
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Directorates & Support PEOs
CA CV CR DS
66 ABG
Plans and Programs
Personnel
ContractingAcquisition
CCC
ACS
Fighter /Bomber
ISR/SOF
Battle Mgmt
C3I / Networks
Mobility Tanker
Business & Enterprise
88 ABW
Intel
Weapons Small Business
Inspector General
Finance
Programmatic
Direction
AFLCMC Leadership Team
Enterprise
Management
Engineering
Logistics
AFSAC
Safety
CG
Staff Judge Advocate
Prog Dev & Integration
Propulsion
SAE
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66th Air Base GroupLeadership
66 ABG/CEMR. THOMAS
SCHLUCKEBIER
66 CPTSMAJ CHRIS SPAULDING
66 FSSMR. GREGTHOMAS
66 LRSMR. DONALD GONSALVES
66 ABG/SCMS. ANN
MARKMAN
66 ABG/SEMR. GALEN WILLIAMS
66 SFSMAJ JOSEPH
BINCAROUSKY SR.
66 ABG/XPMR. RANDY
ROBERTSON
66 ABG/CPMSGT PETER
GORMAN
66 ABG/EOMS. WENDY
REYES
66 ABG/HOMR. RANDY BERGERON
66 ABG/HCLT COL (CH)
DAVID BUTTRICK
66 ABG/IGLT COL
KENNETH MIERZ
66 ABG/IPMS. DEBORAH
DETORA
66 ABG/JACOL RICHARD MCDERMOTT
66 ABG/PAMR. CHUCK
PAONE
66 ABG/CVBMS. LINDA AMBARD
66 ABG/CCPvacant
66 ABG/CVKMS. JERSOUK
TOUY
COMMAND CHIEF
CMSGT PATRICIAHICKEY
DEPUTY DIRECTORMR. THOMAS “TOM”
FREDERICKS
66 ABG COMMANDERCOL ROMAN. HUND
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Position
Vacant
IMACOL MARK WILSON
66 MDSLT COL LYNN SHINABERY
DEPUTY COMMANDER
LT COL KENNETH
FERLAND
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Providing Functional Support to the Entire New England Region and New York
Airmen & Family Readiness DISA Network Nodes Public Affairs
Inspector General Industrial Security Information Protection
Safety
Honor Guard
Medical & Pharmacy Investigation/Combat Arms
Military Working Dogs Retiree Activities
Serving 10,000 Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard Military and DoD Civilians Supporting 130,000 military retirees, annuitants, and spouses
$6.08B Economic Impact
New England ANG Units
Barnes Bradley
Westover Otis
Pease Stratton
Supported By:Ground
SafetyIG Medical
731 Privatized Family
Housing Units
Air Force: 42%
Army: 18%
Coast Guard: 13%
DoD Civ: 8%
Marine Corps: 6%
Navy: 6%
Retired Military: 5%
National Guard: 1%
Reserve: 1%
Northeast ROTC DetsU of MA Lowell/Amherst
Boston Univ
MIT
Worcester Poly Tech (MA)
Univ of Connecticut
Univ of New Hampshire
Norwich Univ (VT)
Syracuse Univ (NY)
Clarkson Univ (NY)
Rensselaer Poly Tech
(NY)
Supported By:CPTS FSS
Safety Medical
Educational InstitutionsNaval War College
Air University Fellows
AFIT
Supported By:
Civ/Mil Travel & Pay
Hanscom-hosted Organizations
3 AF PEOs
66 ABG
JFHQ MANG
MIT-LL
JPPSO-NE
46 TS
USO
USACE
DCMA
DCAA/DAU/CCM
Supported GSUs2 WS, Det 2, Hamilton, MA
6 SWS, Cape Cod, MA
New Boston Air Station
Rome Labs, NY
MITRE
66th Air Base GroupRegional and Nationwide Impact
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HarvardHarvard
MITMIT
General DynamicsGeneral Dynamics
MITREMITRE
Northeastern UniversityNortheastern University
RaytheonRaytheon
Volpe Trans CenterVolpe Trans Center
iRobotiRobot
Lincoln LabLincoln Lab
BAE SystemsBAE Systems
20 mi20 mi
Boston UniversityBoston University
Boston CollegeBoston College
Northrop GrummanNorthrop Grumman
Draper LabsDraper Labs
Hewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard
CiscoCisco
AkamaiAkamai
GigavationGigavation
LockheedLockheed
Center of Acquisition and Technology Development
UMass LowellUMass Lowell
WPI
Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx)
Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx)
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Hanscom AFB: Getting bigger and better every day
• FY10/11 MA National Guard Joint Force HQ ($52M)
• FY12 Middle School ($34.7M)
• FY14 Primary School ($36M)
• FY15 Dormitory ($13.5M)
• FY16 Defense Contract Management Agency ($15.5M)
• FY16 Energy Savings Performance Contract ($37.5M)
• FY17 Systems Engineering Management Facility ($20M)
• FY17 US Army Corps of Engineers ($18.8M)
• FY19 MIT-LL Capital Improvement Project ($265M)
• TBD: AFNWC/NC3
DoD investing almost half a billion dollars into HAFB this decade!
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• 731 units, est. 2,400 residents
• 94% occupancy
• Waterfall—below 95%, Hunt opens up
availability to some categories non
targeted tenants
• Recapitalization fund – higher the
occupancy rate, the more funding goes to
rebuilding the housing stock
• Essentially Joint Housing
• Less than ½ are Air Force (42%)
Base Housing
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Community Support
• Fire Partnerships• Mutual support: Bedford, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln
• Hanscom Fire provides water to Town of Carlisle
• Joint support for Hanscom Field with MASSPORT
• Police Partnerships• Member of the Central Middlesex Police Partnership
• Support agreements:
• Concord, Lincoln, Lexington, Bedford, Acton
• Military Working Dog and training support
• National Park Service
• Public School Support• Hanscom Schools: 615 Students (Pre-, Primary, Middle)
• Bedford High School: 116 Students
• Sports and Recreational Partnerships• Participate in Town Parks and Recreation league
• Host base/community Swim Meets
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Regional Partnerships
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts• Hanscom Collaboration and Innovation Center (HCIC)
• Vandenberg Gate Land Transfer
• Energy Assessment
• Workforce Development
• Local Communities• Salt Brine road pre-treatment: Air Force’s first IGSA
• STEM Outreach
• Internships
• Hanscom Job Fair (Minuteman Tech HS)
• Education• UMass Lowell
• Northeastern University
• Mass Open Cloud at Boston University
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Industry Partnerships
• Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) -- Cambridge
• Connects tech and entrepreneurs
• Puts commercially-based innovation rapidly in hands of military
• Mass Innovation Bridge – Joint Commonwealth / MITRE venture
• Connects local businesses, non-profits, and academic institutions
with federal agency needs and programs
• Industry Associations
• i.e., Chambers of Commerce, Smaller Business Association of New
England, Advanced Cyber Security Center, etc.
• Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
• AF and non-federal parties to conduct R&D for mutual benefits
• Provides access to emerging technology
• 15 active CRADAs
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SUMMARY
• Hanscom playing a critical role in AFLCMC/AFMC
mission set
• Hanscom evolving and growing
• MILCON/New Missions and Tenants
• Building Regional Partnerships
• State/Local/Education/Industry
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