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  • Hanscom division upgrades Saudi AWACS

    The International Airborne Battle Management Command and Control Division here has completed a significant radar upgrade for the Royal Saudi Air Force.

  • Beaver named AFNWC Airman of the Year

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- A senior airman stationed in the Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) Integration Directorate here has been named The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center’s Airman of the Year.The selection of Senior Airman Robert Beaver was announced during the center’s

  • ALS graduates complete PME milestone

    Twelve students attending Airman Leadership School here completed the first step in their professional military education following a graduation ceremony Feb. 10 at the Minuteman Commons.

  • New Horizons around the bend

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - An annual event that allows interaction between government, industry and academia, New Horizons will take place March 14 and 15 at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Massachusetts.Sponsored by the Lexington-Concord Chapter of the Armed Force Communications and Electronics

  • AFLCMC Success: BACN in the fight

    Over the course of two days in early December 2016, coalition forces struck and destroyed a fleet of 188 transport trucks in Syria used to support the Islamic State’s illicit oil operation.

  • Combat runs on BACN

    The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node will reach 10,000 combat missions within the next month, hitting a significant milestone just as the program office here works to expand the current fleet to eight combat-ready platforms.

  • Straight Talk: Rules of the road for pedestrians

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – In this week’s Straight Talk, I’ll address a question I received about use of sidewalks by pedestrians on the installation.If you have a question and are not sure where to find the answer, I encourage you to contact the Straight Talk line at 781-225-1380 or by email

  • National Children’s Dental Health Month

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- February is upon New England: a time of groundhogs, Valentines and icy wind. Since its humble origins as a daylong observance in 1941, National Children’s Dental Health Month is celebrated each February thanks to the American Dental Association. Children in local

  • Free tax software, support available

    WASHINGTON — With the tax season upon us, service members and their families can access free tax-filing software and consultations to help them navigate the task of submitting their annual taxes. Military members and their families can visit the Military OneSource website or call 1-800-342-9647 for