New Horizons spotlights delivery speed, new business

Nearly every speaker at this year's New Horizons Symposium, held Jan. 27 and 28 at the Marriott Newton Hotel, added a personal or organizational perspective on the event's theme: 'Rapidly Delivering Information to the Warfighter.' From Dr. Donald Hanson, director of Air Force Research Laboratory's

Winter inclement weather health care guidelines

In the event of inclement winter weather, individuals with medical appointments should call Hanscom's Weather Information System Hotline at (781) 377-COLD prior to departing for their appointment. Appointments will automatically be canceled during base closures. To reschedule a canceled appointment,

Motorists must remove snow and ice from vehicles

Winter weather is upon New England and the 66th Security Forces Squadron would like to remind the Hanscom community of the snow and ice policy for motorists. Base policy and Massachusetts General Law dictates that motorists clear all snow, ice and other obstructions from the windows of their

Sharing a Warfighter's Perspective

Program office makes first FAB-T delivery this week

This week officials here provided the first of a new family of satellite communication terminals to the B-2 program office, making it easier to move large amounts of voice, data, imagery, and video to and from the platform. This iteration of the Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminals, or

General Bowlds delivers second State of ESC Address

Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds delivered his annual State of ESC Address Jan. 28 before an audience of nearly 600 people packed into the ballroom of the Marriott Newton Hotel in Newton, Mass. The address was sponsored by the Lexington-Concord Chapter of the Armed Forces

UCMJ trumps new marijuana law

While a new Massachusetts law recently decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana, anyone caught with marijuana on Hanscom Air Force Base will not benefit from the new law. As of Jan. 2, under a new Section 32L of chapter 94C of the Massachusetts General Laws, possession of an ounce or

Hanscom VPP gears up for next step in certification process

Hanscom's Voluntary Protection Program is ready to move forward in its pursuit of achieving certification from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as a VPP Star certified site. Hanscom's program went through a final review last week by Dave Caswell, Department of Defense VPP Center of

New shuttle service for Hanscom commuters

In-service recruiter presents opportunities for separating Airmen

Changing careers and leaving the service are no easy matters. Master Sgt. Carlos R. Cameron Torres, Northeastern Massachusetts line recruiter and Hanscom Air Force Base in-service recruiter, understands the challenges active-duty Airmen face as they walk through the process of separating from the