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  • General discusses innovative comm ideas, calls for more

    Rapid technology evolution, asymmetric threats, constrained defense budgets and a host of other dynamics pose vexing communication challenges, Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds told more than 1,200 conference attendees at a luncheon here Oct. 19. But "ideas for meeting those challenges abound," the Air Force

  • Operation Pumpkin provides Hanscom community with Halloween safety

    Hanscom's streets will soon be full of little ghosts and goblins collecting treats in celebration of Halloween. This year, the hours for on-base trick-or-treating are from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 31. Operation Pumpkin volunteers and members of the 66th Security Forces Squadron will be in place on the

  • Desert Storm POW to highlight Heritage of Freedom Oct. 29

    An Air Force colonel who was a prisoner of war during Operation Desert Storm will be one of three guest speakers at the next Heritage of Freedom Speaker Series, set for 4 p.m. Oct. 29 in the Minuteman Club Ballroom. Col. William F. Andrews, an F-16 pilot who was shot down over Iraq and captured on

  • New leader proud to follow in mentors' footsteps

    The newly acting director of the 751st Electronic Systems Group compared his position to being the captain of a sport team. Patrick Dagle stepped up from serving as the group deputy to his current position Oct. 10, when Col. Jim Lovell became acting 551st Electronic Systems Wing commander. He said

  • October is National Depression Awareness Month

    In addition to being a month designated for breast cancer and domestic violence awareness, October is National Depression Awareness Month. Depression can strike at any time and has no single cause, according to the National Institute of Mental Health Web site at www.nimh.nih.gov. Depression can be

  • October is Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

    Abuse can take many forms, and is often perpetrated by a member of the victim's household. While it is not a pleasant topic to consider, domestic violence is a reality for too many individuals. October is Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, which the Family Advocacy Program hopes will