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  • Tops in Blue concert cancelled

    The Tops in Blue concert, scheduled for Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Mass., has been cancelled.The show was postponed by the performance team due to concerns about the impending storm and its effect on the team's ability to travel to Dover AFB, Del., on Monday. The

  • Forum spawns ‘big data’ collaboration

    Enhanced information sharing and partnership are among the benefits expected to stem from an early-October forum co-sponsored by Hanscom Air Force Base and the Department of Transportation's Volpe Transportation Center.The forum held at the Volpe Center brought together a number of experts from

  • Space heater safety

    With the cooler weather here, the use of alternative heating sources, such as portable heating appliances and other supplemental heating devices, may be utilized by many personnel. It is important to note that portable electric heating appliances carry a much greater risk of causing a fire than

  • VPP recertification slated for next month

    A team of inspectors from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be on base next month to ensure that employee safety and health remains a focus here.Scheduled for Nov. 26 through 30, OSHA will visit Hanscom to inspect the base for recertification as a Voluntary Protection Program

  • New coordinator to focus on resiliency

    As the Air Force is tasked to forge ahead, making difficult fiscal and personnel decisions while maintaining its operational tempo, an Airman's resiliency may be tested. Luckily, a new position has been created to help ease the stress of these extra demands.A Community Support Coordinator position

  • Red Ribbon Week raises awareness to help prevent drug abuse

    Several base agencies are teaming up to show their commitment to a healthy, drug free life and want others to do the same during Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23 through 31. The Drug Demand Reduction Program in conjunction with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program are using this

  • AFOSI Tip Line provides new ways to report suspicious activity

    In an effort to better engage the community and prevent threats to the United States Air Force, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations recently announced a new initiative to move its EagleEyes "tip line" into the virtual world.The new program will allow individuals to send anonymous

  • Two former personnel to be inducted into Memorial Park

    Two former Hanscom personnel whose lives and accomplishments were an integral part of the community will be inducted into Memorial Park, next to the clinic, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. Retired Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas J. Schubmehl and retired Army Lt. Col. William J. Powers Sr. will each be honored with a

  • Team readies to run Marine Corps marathon

    A group of five Airmen and one Soldier are preparing to run for the U.S. Marine Corps Marathon and 10K Oct. 28. But for these servicemembers, it's not just about completing a fitness goal; it's about helping other military members and their families. The team, called the Minutemen Runners, is