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Oct. 30, 2019
Air Force announces NCO Career Status Program for Airmen with 12 years of service

The change will eliminate the need for Airmen who have 12 or more years of service to continue to reenlist by aligning their separation dates with their high year of tenure dates.
Oct. 30, 2019
Hanscom team garners DOD-level acquisition award

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment Ellen Lord congratulates Col. Enrique Oti, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Detachment 12 commander, and his team during an awards ceremony in the Pentagon, Washington, DC, Oct. 29. Detachment 12 members were awarded the 2019 Defense
Oct. 28, 2019
Final procurements of landing systems increase warfighter readiness

A team in the Digital Directorate here recently completed production orders of a system that vastly improves warfighters’ abilities to land in austere environments and low-visibility conditions.
Oct. 28, 2019
Air Force releases criteria for new Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal

The new medal, established by then-Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, is part of a continuing effort to recognize U.S. Air Force military members in a non-deployed status who directly participated in a Department of Defense combat operation from a remote location.
Oct. 28, 2019
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
Oct. 28, 2019
Local ceremonies to pay tribute to veterans

Team Hanscom personnel will participate in local Veterans Day observances honoring military service members Nov. 7 and 11.
Oct. 25, 2019
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
Oct. 24, 2019
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
Oct. 24, 2019
ABG quarterly award winners announced

66th Air Base Group officials recognized members of the workforce during a quarterly awards ceremony at the base conference center Oct. 24.
Oct. 21, 2019
O’Donnell highlights need for more effective, efficient C-sUAS

At this year’s current Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems Symposium, Oct. 9 and 10, attendees and presenters discussed operational and acquisition challenges and all were in agreement that countering UAS is a difficult problem.

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