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  • Center of Excellence supports acquisition professionals

    Buying new "stuff" for the Air Force isn't simple -- there are many rules and regulations in place to ensure the right company is selected for the job and that the selection process is fair and balanced.When a program office or directorate within the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center decides to

  • Hanscom personnel honored at AFCEA conference

    Two members of Team Hanscom received awards at an Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association international conference held in Washington last month.Stephen Falcone, Battle Management director of Engineering received the AFCEA Leadership Award. Kasie Gates, the deputy division chief for

  • Hanscom prepares for annual heroes homecoming celebration

    Hanscom personnel are invited to help welcome home more than 60 service members who have returned from deployment in the past year during the Hanscom Heroes Homecoming celebration July 21.The homecoming events will include a recognition ceremony for the honorees, their families and invited guests at

  • Goldfein swears in as 21st CSAF

    Gen. David L. Goldfein was sworn in as the Air Force's 21st chief of staff by Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James during a ceremony at the Pentagon on July 1.As the Air Force's most senior uniformed leader, Goldfein is responsible for ensuring the 660,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian

  • Upcoming base exercise may cause disruptions

    During July 11 to 13, Hanscom AFB will conduct an active shooter exercise scenario to evaluate the installation's readiness and ability to respond to this type of event."Holding an exercise such as this allows the installation to prepare for real-world situations," said Lt. Col. Kenneth Mierz, 66th

  • PTSD awareness leads to positive treatment

    Post-traumatic stress disorder can be debilitating in some patients, but thanks to advancements in research and the continued training of mental health providers, treatments are getting better all the time.Maj. Joel Foster, the chief of Air Force Deployment Mental Health, said treating PTSD has

  • Best ideas invited in first AFLCMC Innovation Challenge

    Lt. Gen. John Thompson, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, is behind a competition that may yield ideas large and small, resulting in changes to the ways the multi-site center works -- for the better.Between now and July 16, all active-duty military members and civilians throughout

  • Conference highlights challenges facing acquisition workforce

    Acquisition leaders and professionals from across the country gathered on the campus of the Air Force Institute of Technology's Kenney Hall here June 14-15 to discuss important issues facing the acquisition community during the 2016 Acquisition Insight Days.The symposium offered the rare opportunity