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  • Hanscom captain wins CGO of the year for AFMC

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Annual Excellence Award Banquet March 7 served as the venue to honor Air Force Materiel Command’s top Airmen for 2017.Nominees in nine separate categories -- airman, non-commissioned officer, senior NCO, first sergeant, company grade officer, field grade

  • The dangers of opioid pain medications

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Pain is the most common reason people seek medical treatment. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 1 in 10 Americans have chronic pain or pain every day for the preceding three months. When used as directed by your physician, opioid

  • Bedford teachers learn about Hanscom

    More than 35 members of the Bedford School District visited Hanscom March 9 to learn about the lives of their military-connected students.

  • New appraisal system set to begin April 1

    Beginning April 1, bargaining unit federal employees here will begin using a new, standardized performance appraisal program as part of the Department of Defense’s New Beginnings initiative.

  • Hanscom supplies comms on demand

    The 386th Expeditionary Communications Squadron trains with a communication fly-away kit for these what-if scenarios.A program office at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, was responsible for gathering requirements from the users in the field. Today, the Theater Deployable Communications office

  • Small businesses help DOD solve big challenges

    NEWTON, Mass. – Addressing the New Horizons conference here Feb. 28, the Air Force Materiel Command director for Small Business Programs spoke about the importance of small business for the defense community and the changes and trends she’s been seeing.“Small businesses are the underpinning of our