Upcoming Innovation Exchange opportunity for collaboration

Hanscom's Engineering and Technical Management Directorate, in conjunction with The MITRE Corp., will host an "Innovation Exchange" April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Building 1612.The event will offer an opportunity for program office personnel to see the independent research and development work

Hanscom honors newest chiefs during ceremony

Since 1959, when a fledgling Air Force announced its first promotions to the new rank of chief master sergeant, known then as 'super grades,' enlisted men and women have aspired to reach the service's top one percent.The latest to achieve this milestone are two Air Force Life Cycle Management

ALS graduates take next step

More than 150 friends, family and coworkers of soon-to-be front-line supervisors attended the Airman Leadership School Graduation Banquet here April 8 at the Minuteman Commons.The class, comprised of nine senior airmen and two U.S. Coast Guard petty officers, completed the first step in their

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, April 8

Rice nominated as ANG director

The Massachusetts National Guard is pleased to congratulate Maj. Gen. L. Scott Rice, on his presidential nomination as lieutenant general, director, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Washington D.C., pending completion of the confirmation process by the United States Senate."I applaud

Airmen help each other through AFAS

The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicked off here March 21 and will continue through April 29. The campaign offers service members an opportunity to lend support to fellow Airmen in need.The goal at Hanscom this year is $39,500.AFAF benefits four charities committed to supporting Airmen and

Visit provides acquisition flexibility information, processes

Members from the office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition and the Air Force Research Lab visited here March 31 to address flexibility in acquisition with the workforce.The presentations specifically focused on "Other Transaction Authority," explaining what OTA is, how and

Hanscom participates in 'Be Active' physical activity challenge

Throughout April and May, Air Force Materiel Command will promote its 'Be Active' Team Challenge. The initiative is open to all AFMC active duty Airmen and Defense Department civilians.Be Active is a command-wide initiative designed to help the AFMC and Hanscom workforce increase physical activity

JSTARS Recapitalization moving forward with radar risk reduction

The Air Force's JSTARS Recap program took another step forward March 24 with the awarding of two contract actions for radar risk reduction efforts.The Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, or JSTARS, is a key warfighting asset that provides airborne battle management command and control and

Off-duty Hanscom firefighter jumps into action

An off-duty Hanscom firefighter entered a three-story apartment building in Concord, New Hampshire, March 29 in search of residents after noticing smoke billowing from behind the building.Sean Ford, a 26-year veteran firefighter, was driving by in his vehicle shortly after 9 a.m. when he saw the