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  • Safety shares tips to stay safe through the fall

    The fall weather brings unpredictable conditions to the New England area. Cold and foggy mornings give way to bright and sunny afternoons, only to turn into stormy evenings. The Hanscom Safety Office is offering tips to keep Airmen and their families safe as the community faces season-specific

  • Team efforts on detect and avoid systems lead to achievement award

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – A team led by the Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management Center of Excellence here was honored Oct. 22 for their ground-breaking success with ground-based detect and avoid systems for remotely piloted aircraft.During its annual awards

  • JA provides answers to fundraising questions during CFC

    Each year during the Combined Federal Campaign, which is under way now and scheduled to run through Jan. 12, numerous questions are raised about fundraising on the installation. The Hanscom Judge Advocate Office wants to provide answers. During the CFC, other fundraising on the installation is

  • The Head, Hand, and Heart of Women’s Health

    While healthy living is essential to all military personnel and civilians, there are some health concerns that affect women differently than men, sometimes with more life-threatening consequences. October—Women’s Health Month—provides a platform to educate women on issues that affect their

  • Hanscom NCO named one of 'top 5 Airmen'

    An Air Force Life Cycle Management Center noncommissioned officer here has been named one of the Air Force Association of Massachusetts’ “Top 5 Airmen” of 2019. This is the fifth year the Massachusetts AFA has named the top five performers who best represent the Air Force mission throughout the

  • Senate confirms Barrett to be Air Force secretary

    The 85 to 7 vote makes Barbara Barrett the third consecutive woman confirmed to lead the Air Force and its 685,000 total force Airmen. Barrett replaces Heather Wilson who resigned in May. Undersecretary Matthew Donovan served as acting secretary in the interim.