AF welcomes new vice chief of staff

The Air Force welcomed an Airman to the rank of four-star general and announced the appointment of the new Air Force vice chief of staff during a ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Aug. 6.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A Welsh III presided over the ceremony for Gen.

Base children head back to school soon

School-aged children will soon head back to school to usher in a new school year. For some Hanscom children who are new to the area, this school year will be at a new school with unfamiliar surroundings.To help those students successfully transition, the Hanscom school liaison specialist brings

Register for AFA Cyber Workshop

Registration for this year's Air Force Association Cyber Workshop is now open. Government, industry and academic representatives interested in attending are able to register online at http://www.paulrevereafa.org/afa-cyber-workshop-2015/registration/The workshop will be held at the University of

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, Aug. 7

Fraud working group training scheduled

The Defense Contract Management Agency Eastern Region will host a Boston Area Fraud Working Group training session Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. at the Barnes Building in Boston.The two-hour session will feature presentations by Derek Santos, Air Force General Counsel director of fraud remedies, and Sheri

CRP screenings scheduled

Civilian Health Promotion Services have scheduled several Cardiac Risk Profile screenings here throughout August for Defense Department civilians to learn their cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure numbers.Prior to attending one of the scheduled screenings, civilians must first complete an annual

AF launches MyVector, mentorship resources for Airmen

The Air Force recently launched an improved and re-branded Career Path Tool, called MyVector, which encourages mentorship between Airmen at all levels.The first step in the success of MyVector is for Airmen to volunteer to be mentors and share their experience and expertise with other

Thompson visits Mass. State House

Air Force moves to replace AWACS radio system

The AWACS Communication and Network Upgrade program office here is conducting market research in an effort to replace the existing tactical radio system on E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft.Recently, the Hanscom-based team issued a request for information to assess potential

TRICARE Online and MiCare have similarities, differences

TRICARE Online and MiCare Secure Messaging may seem to offer the same services, but there are important differences to these software tools, which are designed to enhance access to care for all military beneficiaries."Both programs are endorsed by the Military Heath System, and although they may