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  • Civil Engineering captures numerous AFMC-level awards

    The 66th Air Base Group Civil Engineering Division here won three team awards and three individual awards at the Air Force Materiel Command Civil Engineer Awards for 2015, command officials announced earlier this month. Winners will now compete at the Air Force level.Hanscom's civil engineers

  • "Super Frenzy" coming to Minuteman Commons

    The 66th Force Support Squadron will host "Super Frenzy" at the Minuteman Commons and Hanscom Lanes for the entire family to watch the big game Feb. 7.The Tavern at the Commons will host guests 18 years and older for a 360-degree game-viewing experience on a large projection screen with a

  • ABG presents quarterly awards

    The 66th Air Base Group recognized their top performers for the fourth quarter during an awards ceremony at the Hanscom Conference Center Jan. 12.Lt. Col. David R. Dunklee, 66 ABG commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Patricia L. Hickey presented the awards to each of the winners.Congratulations

  • IRS Form 1095 available on myPay

    All active-duty, Guard, Reserve, retiree and civilian Airmen will need proof of health care coverage when filing their federal tax returns for 2015."This is the first year that Affordable Care Act requires health care validation for filing their taxes and Airmen need this information," said Robert

  • First LCMC Focus Week for 2016 begins Jan. 25

    The first Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Focus Week for 2016 will be Jan. 25 to 29 and offer a variety of courses.Courses will take place on-site or via distance learning through Defense Collaboration Services, or DCS. According to organizers, offerings include a wide range of topics

  • Revamped Key Spouse Program unveiled

    The Hanscom Airman and Family Readiness Center recently announced changes made by the Air Force to enhance the Key Spouse Program.Key spouses provide families with a direct line of communication with unit leadership. The changes include a revised initial training course to better meet the needs of

  • TRICARE pharmacy copays change Feb. 1

    Military pharmacies and TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery will remain the lowest cost pharmacy option for TRICARE beneficiaries when some TRICARE pharmacy copays change Feb. 1. Most copays for prescription drugs in the home delivery program and retail network pharmacies will increase slightly.The 2016

  • Wingman Toolkit supports CAF

    Comprehensive Airman Fitness is built on the four domains of fitness -- physical, mental, social and spiritual. CAF is a top-level priority in the Air Force, and it is essential for individuals to be fit across all four domains.To ensure all members of the Hanscom workforce have quick and easy

  • Registration, consent needed to operate drones at Hanscom

    New guidelines require users of unmanned aircraft systems weighing between 0.55 and 55 pounds must register them with the Federal Aviation Administration and not fly them on base without first contacting and receiving consent from Hanscom Field's air traffic control tower staff.According to Miguel

  • Recapitalizing JSTARS: the BMC2 suite

    Hanscom program officials call it the "brain of the plane," and as the epicenter for JSTARS command and control, it's an integral part of the overall Joint Surveillance Target and Attack Radar System recapitalization effort.The battle management command and control suite, also known as BMC2, allows