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Sept. 29, 2025
Insider Threat, BACN delivery, remembering former employee among THT topics this week

The latest episode of Team Hanscom Today highlights Insider Threat Awareness, a program milestone, and remembering the federal government’s longest-serving employee.
April 25, 2023
First E-11A BACN arrives at Robins AFB

An E-11A BACN, Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, arrived on April 24, 2023, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The arrival of the first BACN, often pronounced bacon, established one of the four new mission sets coming to Robins AFB, and falls under the newly activated 18th Airborne Command
Sept. 19, 2022
New aircraft added to BACN fleet

Hanscom’s Battlefield Airborne Communication Node, or BACN, team recently added a new aircraft to their fleet.
April 21, 2022
Hanscom team purchases new aircraft to support BACN fleet

Hanscom personnel recently completed the purchase of a new aircraft in support of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, or BACN, program.
June 1, 2021
Hanscom team awards contract for up to six aircraft

A Hanscom team awarded a $464.8 million contract to Learjet, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of the Specialized Aircraft Division of Bombardier Inc., on June 1 in support of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node program, headquartered here.The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity agreement

Insider Threat, BACN delivery, remembering former employee among THT topics this week