PHOTOS: Officials Tour Hanscom, Prep Defense of Base
Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray's Massachusetts military base tour stopped at Hanscom Air Force Base on Monday as state, local and federal officials brace to defend the base against the threat of deep cuts.
Following a tour of Hanscom Air Force Base this morning, state, local and federal officials addressed how cuts at the base would affect the local economy and national defense. Hanscom was the second stop on Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray's Massahusetts military base tour and Murray was joined Monday by U.S. Sen. John Kerry, Congresswoman Niki Tsongas and Air Force base leaders. Afterwards, there was a meeting of the newly created Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force, which included a roundtable discussion at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, a defense company located near the base in Lexington. “Through proactive planning, Massachusetts has and will continue to position the state to protect our military bases,” said Murray in a statement. “…
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