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  • Hanscom preparing employees for Acquisition Demonstration transition

    In June 2016, approximately 500 Hanscom employees will transition to the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) pay system.Employees whose positions have been identified for conversion are being notified through their respective Centers. Hanscom

  • ABG announces annual award winners

    The 66th Air Base Group announced their annual award winners during a banquet Feb. 4 at the Minuteman Commons. More than 200 members of the group, including friends and family, attended the ceremony.Col. David R. Dunklee, 66 ABG commander, and Hanscom Command Chief Master Sgt. Patricia L. Hickey

  • February is National Cancer Prevention Month

    During the month of February, Air Force Materiel Command and Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, will promote its Cancer Prevention Awareness Campaign.The goal of the campaign is to inform members of the workforce on ways to reduce their risk of developing lung cancer and colorectal cancer. Among

  • Hanscom firefighters deliver baby

    Three Hanscom firefighters were dispatched recently to family housing for a woman in labor, and four minutes after first arriving on scene, successfully delivered a baby boy - a first for the trio of veteran firefighters.Keith Williams, Eric Vail-Naylor and Kevin Tanguay, members of Hanscom's Fire

  • Hanscom Fire Department named best in AFMC

    The 66th Civil Engineering Division Fire Emergency Services Flight here was recently named the Air Force Materiel Command Small Fire Department of the Year for 2015.The Hanscom team will now compete against other departments from major commands in the same category at the Air Force level. Winners

  • OPM offers limited enrollment period for new self-plus-one option

    Employees currently enrolled in self and family coverage in the Federal Employees Health Benefits programs can change to the new self-plus-one option during the Office of Personnel Management limited enrollment period open now until Feb. 29.The self-plus-one option allows enrollees to cover

  • BACN hits 100,000 hours of ensuring connectivity for warfighters

    A program managed here to ensure warfighters can stay connected despite differing networks and austere environments recently reached a significant milestone and is also on a path to keep moving forward.The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, more commonly known as the BACN program, reached

  • February Team Hanscom promotions

    Officials from the 66th Force Support Squadron recently announced the names of Team Hanscom Airmen scheduled for promotion to the next highest rank in February.Congratulations to the following promotees:Enlisted PromotionsTo the rank of Senior AirmanVito C. Amalfitano, Joint Personal Property

  • New contract vehicle opens doors for Battle Management programs

    Battle Management programs are now able to take an expedited approach to acquisition by tapping into a select pool of small and large businesses courtesy of a new contract vehicle called PEITSS.Wednesday, the Air Force awarded a $538 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity PEITSS (short for