Spirit of resiliency: Air Force couple recovering after Boston blasts

In her dreams, Adrianne Haslet-Davis is dancing. Then, she wakes up and remembers she can't."It's tough," she said. "I live to dance, and it's something I love to do."The ability to dance was taken from her when two bombs were set off at the Boston Marathon in April. Davis and her husband, Adam, a

Off duty employment during sequestration

With the potential for civilian furloughs in the near future, many people are considering possible outside employment as a way to make up for lost income. While Air Force civilian employees and military members are allowed to have second jobs, there are certain limitations and requirements to keep

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, June 5

Gov. Patrick presents Army Commendation medals to National Guard first responders

Gov. Deval Patrick; Gen. Frank Grass, Chief of the National Guard Bureau; and Maj. Gen. L. Scott Rice, The Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard, presented Army Commendation Medals to members of the Massachusetts and New York National Guard, at the historic Boston Common June 3. The

Emergency manager top in AFMC

Air Force Materiel Command emergency management officials recently announced the civilian Emergency Manager of the Year for "superior job performance and outstanding contributions to the Air Force's Emergency Management program."Dave Bilodeau was selected as this year's winner from AFMC and will now

MIT Lincoln Laboratory selected for award

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory was recently selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the national winner of the prestigious Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence in the Research and Development category. This award recognizes by category, a single large

Special duty with the stars

The Air Force has many special duties available to Airmen and the Enlisted Aide is one that can sometimes be overlooked. The mission statement of Enlisted Aides is to, "Assist senior leadership in the accomplishment of official military duties through a comprehensive management system to enhance

AFAF wraps-up with strong results

The total is in for the Air Force Assistance Fund campaign and Hanscom raised $38,345.The 2013 AFAF campaign was conducted at active duty Air Force installations between February 4 and May 17. As of May 28, Air Force totals reached $7.1 million, only $700,000 short of the 2012 record campaign

MDS summer schedule reduces appointments

The 66th Medical Squadron will have significantly less appointments available in the Family Health and Pediatrics clinics over the summer months. To ensure healthcare needs are met, the number of referrals to civilian TRICARE providers and medical treatment facilities for all types of medical

Wert, Hanscom alums reap AFCEA awards

Steven Wert, Battle Management program executive officer, received the Distinguished Award for Excellence in Engineering at the recent Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association international conference held here, May 14 through 16.Wert was recognized for his "demonstrated leadership of