A: The two main types of glaciers are continental glaciers and alpine glaciers. Continental glaciers are also known as ice sheets because their form and flow are not significantly affected by underlying geographic formations. Alpine glaciers form on mountains and flow down mountain valleys.
Fast Facts. Location: Hanscom AFB is in Middlesex County, MA, and touches the towns of Bedford, Concord, Lincoln and Lexington - the birthplace of America. Hanscom is approximately 20 miles northwest of Boston, MA; 25 miles south of Nashua, New Hampshire; and 85 miles from Portland, Maine. Hanscom's homepage.
Andersen AFB Directory. Andersen AFB is located in the US Territory of Guam and is one of two critical bases in the Asia-Pacific Ocean. It is under the command of Joint Region Marianas along with its neighbor, Naval Base Guam, approximately 30 miles away.