Air Force ROTC detachment command opportunities available

Eligible active-duty line of the Air Force lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonel-selects interested in summer 2016 Reserve Officer Training Corps detachment command opportunities have until May 27 to request consideration for these positions.Command opportunities are expected to open at more

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, May 8

AFMC activates AFIMSC

The commander of Air Force Materiel Command officially activated the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center during a ceremony here May 5.Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger appointed Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter as the first AFIMSC commander at the event attended by more than 500 people in the Basic

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Hanscom welcomes Dennis Miller

Hanscom recently welcomed Dennis Miller to base. And no, not the Saturday Night Live comedian, but the installation's newest Life Cycle Management Center Engineering and Technical Management director. Miller is no stranger to defense acquisition. He's an engineer by trade who has spent 25 years

AFAF campaign surpasses goal

Air Force Assistance Fund officials here announced recently that Team Hanscom exceeded the installation's fundraising goal during this year's campaign that ended May 1.Hanscom employees contributed $37,055 towards the annual Air Force charities fundraiser. The goal for this year's campaign was

Bay State Bike Week offers fun, eco-friendly commuting alternatives

Hanscom Air Force Base, along with Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory, will partner with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to celebrate the 21st anniversary of Bay State Bike Week, May 9 through 17.This is a free week-long challenge to Massachusetts residents and

AF celebrates Public Service Recognition Week

The Air Force is honoring its civilian Airmen, as part of the weeklong Public Service Recognition Week, May 3-9.PSRW is a nation-wide campaign to recognize people who serve the nation as federal, state, county and local government employees. It's to highlight their contributions and to say "thank

SFS to host annual Police Week activities

The 66th Security Forces Squadron will host several events on base as part of this year's annual Police Week scheduled May 11-15.Police Week pays special recognition to law enforcement officers around the country who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of

Air Force Small Business program drives competition, develops industrial base

Hanscom Air Force Base specializes in acquiring and managing weapons systems used by U.S. warfighters. And like other acquisition-centered installations, there are many aspects that go into developing, deploying and sustaining these vital assets.As the Air Force works to enhance its capabilities and