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  • Vandenberg Gate, Visitors Center hours change

    Starting June 1, Hanscom AFB will implement some scheduling changes at its Vandenberg Gate and adjacent Visitor Center. The gate will operate from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends and federal holidays. The Visitor Center will open seven days a week,

  • Nurse's and medical technician's week celebrated

    In observance of National Nurses Week 2014, Air Force Medical Service and the 66th Medical Squadron will observe Nurse and Medical Technician Appreciation Week scheduled May 5 through 9. The theme of this year's nurse's week is "Nurses and Technicians: Leading the Way."In recognition of this theme,

  • Pulse on AF force management April 28

    This week's Pulse features updates on the latest voluntary and involuntary matrices, officer reduction in force boards, and voluntary separation pay and temporary early retirement authority information in a continued effort to bring Airmen the latest, most accurate information concerning the complex

  • May promotions

    Several Air Force Life Cycle Management Center-Hanscom Airmen are scheduled for promotion to the next highest rank in May, 66th Force Support Squadron officials announced. Congratulations to the following May promotees:Enlisted PromotionsTo the rank of Staff SergeantPaige A. Belin, 66 MDSKevin E.

  • Bay State Bike Week scheduled

    Hanscom Air Force Base, along with MIT Lincoln Laboratory, will partner with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bay State Bike Week, May 10 through 18.This is a free week-long challenge to Massachusetts residents and employees that encourages people

  • SGLI premium adjustment effective July 1

    The Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program will adjust its monthly premium rate from 6.5 cents per $1,000 back to the 2006 rate of seven cents per $1,000 of insurance, a modest increase to ensure the SGLI program remains in a strong financial position.The Department of Veterans Affairs

  • TASS capability brought to Africa, improves security

    The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Force Protection Branch recently began installing a critical force protection system that safeguards forward-deployed warfighters in U.S. Africa Command's area of responsibility.In December 2013, AFLCMC received an urgent request from the 17th Air

  • NFL players, military children 'Play 60'

    As part of the Month of the Military Child celebration and NFL Play 60, past and present players from the New England Patriots as well as Patriots cheerleaders performed a free youth football and cheer clinic at the Hanscom tennis bubble here April 23. April was designated the Month of the Military

  • Airpower above water: Air Force tests new surveillance capability

    The Air Force successfully completed the first Maritime Modes program risk reduction flight last week as the Service moves toward providing a new air-sea battle surveillance capability.The test flight, which took place in the airspace above the Navy's Point Mugu sea range in California, consisted of