Hanscom Air Force Base
Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force base located predominantly within Bedford, Massachusetts, with portions extending into the adjoining towns of Lincoln, Concord and Lexington. The facility is adjacent to Hanscom Field which provides general aviation and charter service.
| Hanscom Air Force Base | |
|---|---|
| Bedford, Massachusetts in United States of America | |
A replica Curtiss P-40 Warhawk on static display at Hanscom AFB. | |
Hanscom AFB Shown in United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°28′12″N 071°17′21″W |
| Type | US Air Force Base (non-flying) |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Department of Defense |
| Operator | US Air Force |
| Controlled by | Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) |
| Condition | Operational |
| Website | www.hanscom.af.mil |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | 1942–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | |
Hanscom AFB is the part of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, one of six centers under Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC). The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is the single center responsible for total life cycle management of Air Force weapon systems and is headquartered at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The host unit at Hanscom is the 66th Air Base Group (66 ABG) assigned to AFMC.
The base is listed as a census-designated place by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes. The resident population as of 2020 was 1,516 at the 2020 census.