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  • Changes to base escort policy

    In order to comply with Air Force Instruction 31-113, Hanscom will be changing base escort procedures to allow only servicemembers, Defense Department civilians, military retirees and adult dependents to escort visitors. The AFI and its Air Force Materiel Command supplement issues guidance on who

  • AF announces PT test enhancements to start Oct. 1

    Air Force senior leadership announced enhancements to the Air Force's Physical Fitness Assessment program, to be implemented Oct. 1. In a letter to Airmen Aug. 20, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III explained the results of the comprehensive review, highlighting the strength of the

  • Fogging for mosquitoes this week

    Due to the West Nile Virus being found in mosquitoes on Hanscom, Civil Engineering will be fogging in select areas during later evening hours this week. In addition to the installation and housing, fogging will also be done at the Patriot Golf Course and the FamCamp area. There should be no

  • Long-range radar program heading to next phase

    A program office here working to provide warfighters with a new ground-based, long-range radar system is ready to move forward after the completion of recent prototype demonstrations. The Theater Battle Control Division's Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar, or 3DELRR, program office

  • West Nile Virus found in mosquitoes at Hanscom

    The Public Health office at Hanscom AFB reports that mosquitoes found on the installation have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Due to this discovery, and the fact that other nearby towns have similar findings, Hanscom's Public Health office, in concert with the installation commander, has

  • Airmen asked to participate in DoD anti-tobacco video competition

    The Department of Defense (DoD), Health Affairs, has recently announced a new tobacco countermarketing video competition aimed to target the message of tobacco being an enemy of our military as it degrades their health, fitness, mission readiness and work productivity. The competition entitled,

  • Protect your family before it's too late

    Safeguarding important papers is something servicemembers have been taught to do. Many lock them in a box underneath a bed; many others store them in a safety deposit box or tuck them away in a 'secret' coffee can. Whatever the method, these papers must be kept safe.But what is the point in securing

  • CPSD engineer receives national honors

    Sandy Ortiz of the Cryptologic Systems Division, C3I and Networks Directorate, was recently chosen to receive a prestigious Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics award.Ortiz, a 25-year civil service electronics engineer, has been selected to receive a Great Minds in STEM, or GMiS, award.

  • Branch celebrates fleet milestone with families

    The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Quick Reaction Capability Branch gathered with family members of all ages for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node fleet's 50,000 hour celebration in conjunction with the second annual HNAA "Bring Your Family to Work Day" Aug 14."This is a

  • Mandatory self-service logon required

    The Defense Department and Veterans' Administration developed a solution that will allow servicemembers and veterans access to benefit-related information securely, Air Force personnel officials recently announced.The requirement to get the Department of Defense Self-service, or DS Logon, was