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  • Korean, Vietnam War Marine veteran to speak at Heritage of Freedom

    A highly-decorated combat veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars is the scheduled guest speaker for the next Heritage of Freedom event at the Hanscom Conference Center Jan. 23 at 2:30 p.m. Retired U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William "Wild Bill" Weise was awarded the Navy Cross, Silver Star and

  • Massachusetts Celebrates National Guard's 377th Birthday

    The Massachusetts National Guard marked the 377th birthday of the National Guard here Dec. 13 by holding a grand opening of the new Joint Force Headquarters while also hosting a change of responsibility ceremony for the state command sergeant major position.Outgoing State Command Sgt. Maj. David

  • Force management town hall meetings scheduled

    A Military Force Shaping Town Hall meeting has been scheduled for Airmen to learn more about force shaping programs. The mandatory sessions will address programs that are being offered to reduce the force by thousands of Airmen over the next five years as a result of sequestration.Fiscal 2014 force

  • AOC improvements in the works

    The Air Operations Center Weapon System program office is working to improve upon the system's current capabilities with more automated services and enhanced cyber security as it moves into its next phase.Risk-reduction activities, including a successful preliminary design review, have driven AOC

  • Reeves visits Hanscom, kicks off symposium

    Kicking off a four-day leadership symposium here Dec. 10, Life Cycle Management Center Executive Director Patsy Reeves told attendees that, regardless of their positions, they're all leaders.In making the point, she noted that we often affect others without even realizing it."It's been said that the

  • Hanscom participates in groundbreaking small business forum

    Hanscom AFB officials participated in a small business forum here Dec. 11, discussing ways to pursue business opportunities with the Air Force and with Hanscom specifically.The Massachusetts Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force hosted the forum. Former U.S. Senator and Mass. Military Task

  • AF officials announce FY14 civilian workforce shaping

    The Air Force will reduce the size of its civilian workforce by about 900 positions in addition to maintaining approximately 7,000 vacancies across the force to meet the demands of a constrained fiscal 2014 budget, officials announced. Specific reductions by location have not been determined. The

  • AF announces additional force management programs to reduce force size

    Air Force leaders announced force management programs Dec. 11 designed to reduce the force by thousands of Airmen over the next five years as a result of sequestration.Fiscal 2014 force management initiatives are in addition to the announcement made in July, stating the Air Force will implement

  • DAU data call, prioritization of training begins

    The call for FY15 Defense Acquisition University requirements has started. Acquisition workforce members and their supervisors should be reviewing position requirements, new certification standards and assignment-specific training requirements to execute individual training plans working toward