
Historically, the land comprising the JBCC was home to the Wampanoag tribe, who used the area for daily living and sacred sites. Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod was established on JBCC in 1970 and in 2008 assumed full responsibility for all airfield operations on the base. Army, while around the same time, Otis became Otis Air National Guard Base. In the 1970s, the Army National Guard assumed operational control of Camp Edwards from the U.S.

After the war, the reservation was transferred to the Department of the Air Force and is still often referred to as Otis Air Force Base. Army and used to train and deploy troops being sent to fight in World War II. During the 1940s, the base was activated by the U.S. There are also experts working to maintain and protect the environment.Īs a military installation, the JBCC has been used since National Guard training began on the Cape in 1911. Within its bounds are the members of four military commands training for missions at home and overseas, conducting airborne search and rescue missions and intelligence command and control. The Joint Base Cape Cod (JBCC) is a complex place. Gain access to premium Cape Cod Times content by subscribing. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Wednesday night: A chance of rain, mainly before 9 p.m. New snow accumulation of less than one-half inch possible. Windy, with a north wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. and 11 a.m., then rain likely after 11 a.m. Wednesday: Snow likely before 9 a.m., then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 9 a.m. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible. Windy, with a north wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Tuesday night: Rain before 2 a.m., then snow likely.

New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Windy, with an east wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Here is the Hyannis forecast from the National Weather Service
