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  • West Nile Virus found in mosquitoes on Hanscom

    The 66th Medical Squadron’s Public Health office recently announced that mosquitos trapped here have tested positive for West Nile Virus. The transmission of the West Nile Virus is through a mosquito bite and officials say mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus are prevalent in Massachusetts It can

  • FCC program seeks childcare providers

    Family Child Care program officials here are searching for providers to care for children ages 2 weeks to 12 years. Potential providers will be able to stay at home with their own children, contribute to family income and provide a service to the Hanscom workforce.

  • Goldfein: Airpower crucial for joint warfighter

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein outlined his top three focus areas – revitalizing squadrons, strengthening joint leaders and teams, and advancing command and control – during his Air Force Update address at the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference here Sept. 20.

  • Financial management awards presented

    Five awards were recently awarded to Hanscom personnel during the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Comptrollers Annual Awards Program held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Seven operating locations, including Hanscom, connected via VTC to participate. The awards recognize AFLCMC teams

  • AFMC promotes managing anger campaign

    During the fall months, Air Force Materiel Command and Hanscom will promote its managing anger campaign. Managing anger is the process of learning to recognize signs that you’re becoming angry, and taking action to calm down and deal with the situation in a positive way.Anger is a natural emotion

  • Learning from experience

    Developing leaders among peers is the mission of the Hanscom Air Force Base Company Grade Officers Council. This is why the council held a three-day Flight Commanders Course at the base education center from Sept. 12-14.

  • Two AFLCMC members run for enlisted village

    Two members of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center-Hanscom will run the Air Force Marathon this weekend at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for the Air Force Enlisted Village team.Tech. Sgt. John Mikolaj, a member of the 66th Security Forces Squadron, and Nicholas Kollett, a program manager

  • Base personnel pause to remember 9/11

    Members of the Hanscom community gathered here today at the POW/MIA Monument to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.Scott Anderson, assistant director for operations at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory, and a retired Navy officer, was the ceremony’s guest

  • Cell phone use while driving may be costly

    Any driver seen by security forces texting or talking on their cell phone while operating a motor vehicle on base will receive a traffic violation, according to the 66th Security Forces Squadron.Military members will receive a Department of Defense Form 1408, Armed Forces Traffic Ticket. Civilian