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  • Hanscom Inn receiving upgrades

    The Hanscom Inn recently completed a "whole room upgrade" renovation project to guest rooms in Buildings 1414 and 1427 that included new furniture, carpeting and high-definition televisions along with many other improvements.The project, part of an Air Force funded lodging five year plan, is just the beginning for improvements scheduled for Hanscom

  • Youth Employment Skills program

    A new program allows high school-aged dependents of active duty Air Force members, or others qualified under Title 10, to earn money for future education while learning valuable work skills and serving their base communities.The Youth Employment Skills (YES) Program is an on-base youth volunteer program funded by the Air Force Aid Society (AFAS)

  • State health officials urge residents to take precautions against tick bites and Lyme disease this spring

    The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is encouraging residents to stay vigilant against tick bites when they're outdoors this spring and summer. Ticks are present in the environment anytime temperatures are above freezing, but they're especially active as temperatures get warmer in spring and summer. If not removed promptly from the skin,

  • Annual ‘Volunteer Salute’ to be held June 13

    The 2012 Hanscom Volunteer Salute will be held June 13 at the Hanscom Conference Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The volunteer salute and reception lunch are free to all base volunteers and their supporters, whether they volunteered one hour or 1,000 hours on base or off base, in the past year. The theme for 2012 is "Volunteering is a Work of

  • Critical days of summer campaign kicks off

    Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and it also kicks off the Air Force's 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign. The theme for this year's safety campaign is, "Safety - It's Personal" and runs May 25 through Sept. 4."This year's theme is a reminder that safety is everyone's responsibility and the decisions we make impact our

  • Youth teen council expands

    The Hanscom Teen Council is a group of high school students who meet each Monday afternoon at the Youth Center to discuss a variety of topics that impact base teens not only today, but as they prepare for life after high school.Next school year, the teen council will expand to include eighth grade students."I think expanding the teen council to

  • Warmer weather means more motorcycles

    The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration designated May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month with a theme of "Share the Road." Although the month's observance is almost over, it doesn't mean there will be fewer motorcycles on the road. "Motorcycles are vehicles with the same rights and privileges as any motor vehicle on the
  • Diane P. LeBlanc (left), Greater Boston Federal Executive Board chair, presents the Administrative Professional Employee of the Year award to Bethanie Gonsalves, 66th Air Base Group Plans and Programs Human Resources advisor, during the board’s 2012 Excellence in Government Awards ceremony May 9 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. Two other Hanscom employees, Investigator William Boyden, 66th Security Forces Squadron Investigations superintendant, and Ken Smith, Civil Engineering operations manager, were among the nominees. (Courtesy photo)

    Hanscom employee wins excellent award

    Bethanie Gonsalves, 66th Air Base Group Plans and Programs Human Resources advisor, was named as the Administrative Professional Employee of the Year during the Greater Boston Federal Executive Board's 2012 Excellence in Government Awards ceremony May 9 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. Gonsalves was chosen among four other nominees in
  • HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Col. Lester A. Weilacher speaks to the audience during the 66th Air Base Group Change of Command ceremony at the Minuteman Commons May 21. Weilacher assumed command from Col. Stacy L. Yike who is retiring after more than 20 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

    New commander prepares to lead base through transition

    Col. Lester A. "JR" Weilacher assumed command of the 66th Air Base Group during a change of command ceremony May 21 at the Minuteman Commons. Although just a few days on the job, the new commander knows there are many changes and transitions on the horizon, but wants to make sure the men and women of the group know their mission stays the same: to

  • 13th Frame Diner converts to resiliency center

    As a result of Global Base Support position reductions, the 13th Frame Diner is scheduled to close May 26 and convert to a resiliency center later this fall.Hanscom Lanes will remain open and a mini-snack bar will be available beginning May 29 for refreshments. "The community can still count on bowling," said Paul Hartigan, 66th Force Support
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