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  • Take command: Enroll now for 2018 TRICARE coverage

    On Jan. 1, 2018, there are a number of changes coming to your TRICARE benefit. This includes a change to the current TRICARE regions. The current three regions (North, South and West) will become two regions (East and West). There will be new regional contractors for the new East and West regions.

  • 50 pounds. 30 miles. Unlimited ingenuity.

    Veena Meer is Hanscom’s team lead for the Air Force Research Laboratory Commander’s Challenge. The team of six young program managers and engineers is at the halfway point of a competition asking junior acquisition experts to build a vehicle capable of delivering 50 pounds of supplies 30 miles

  • Special tactics looking to recruit current Airmen

    Air Force special tactics recruiters will be at the Education and Training Center here Nov. 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. to meet with anyone interested in cross training into the special tactics career field.

  • Cheyenne Mountain sees better satellite picture

    UEWR primary missions include missile warning and missile defense, where radars spot missile launches, track them and send data to the Ballistic Missile Defense System. These primary missions enable ground-based interceptors to launch and eliminate incoming threats. The secondary mission is space

  • First sergeants plan annual food drive

    Hanscom’s first sergeants will collect traditional Thanksgiving meal items Nov. 20 outside the Commissary here from 8 a.m. to 12 noon for those military and civilian employees in need.

  • Straight Talk: Use of outdoor fitness bubble

    For those who have questions and may not know where to find answers, Straight Talk may be the solution. Clear communication is vital for everyone on base, and frustrations can mount when answers cannot be found. Straight Talk is a great tool to facilitate discussion on a variety of Hanscom issues.

  • Local Veterans Day observances planned

    Hanscom personnel will participate in local Veterans Day observances honoring military service members Nov. 9 and 11. “According to public law, Veterans Day is a ‘celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common