Branch working to ensure safety and security of warfighters

The Life Cycle Management Center's Force Protection Branch awarded their largest Intrusion Detection System order to date May 24 to ensure warfighters working in harsh and dangerous environments are protected.The Air Force Central Command, or AFCENT, Fixed-Site Intrusion Detection System Delivery

NCO retraining program application window open

Staff sergeant-selects through master sergeants in overage career fields can apply for retraining into an undermanned career field during Phase I of the fiscal 2014 Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program. Retraining applications will be accepted June 4 to July 8.The two-phase program is used to

Hanscom program finds savings while providing critical imagery

A Hanscom-managed program that continually provides critical imagery to warfighters and first responders is also reducing costs.Eagle Vision consists of five deployable satellite downlink stations that collect, process and distribute commercial satellite imagery in near-real-time. The data not only

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