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  • Barden presented with Mass. AFA award

    Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Barden, 66th Security Forces Squadron operations superintendent, was one of five Airmen recognized at an awards dinner hosted by the Air Force Association of Massachusetts at the U.S.S. Constitution Museum Oct. 24.Barden was selected as one of the commonwealth's "Top 5

  • FAB-T poised for production

    The Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals program at Hanscom AFB received approval to enter Low Rate Initial Production following a recent Milestone C Department of Defense acquisition board meeting.After more than three years of developmental efforts, the program - commonly referred to

  • Pawlikowski maps out AFMC way-ahead during Hanscom visit

    Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski visited Hanscom AFB for the first time since taking the reins as the commander of Air Force Materiel Command and gave Airmen a first-hand glimpse into the current state of affairs for the command.With 33 years of acquisition experience, Pawlikowski is no stranger to defense

  • Freeze the Gain begins at Hanscom

    During the holiday season, Air Force Materiel Command and Hanscom Air Force Base will promote the Freeze the Gain Challenge to help the workforce prevent and control high blood pressure.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three adults in the United States has high

  • Radar upgrades ensure situation awareness

    A Battle Management program to improve the reliability and maintainability of U.S. Air Force long-range radar systems reached full operational capability recently when all the operational long-range radar sites were certified and deemed suitable and operationally effective.The AN/FPS-117 is a

  • Domestic violence: Time for Social Change

    October is Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. This year's theme, established by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, is: "Time for Social Change."The theme is a commitment to raise awareness, promote prevention, hold offenders accountable and advocate for policies to

  • ABG announces third quarter's top performers

    The 66th Air Base Group recognized their top performers for the third quarter during a quarterly awards ceremony at the Hanscom Conference Center Oct. 19.Col. Michael A. Vogel, 66 ABG commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Patricia L. Hickey presented the awards to each of the

  • Ruiz, Sartain remembered by defenders, senior leaders

    More than 1,000 people attended a memorial service on base today to honor and remember two Hanscom Airmen killed earlier this month when the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft they were on crashed shortly after takeoff from Jalalabad, Afghanistan.Senior Airman Kcey E. Ruiz, 21, of McDonough, Georgia,