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  • Improvements move mission planning forward

    A team here is ensuring warfighters have the mission planning capabilities they need with recent upgrades and improvements.Joint Mission Planning Systems, or JMPS, developed for the MPS Increment IV program are ready for full deployment after operational testing confirmed that the program is

  • Deployers recognized for 'service and sacrifice'

    Base officials, along with friends and families, gathered at the Conference Center here to recognize the service and sacrifice of more than 50 military and civilian personnel who have returned from deployment in the past year.The Heroes Homecoming ceremony formally welcomed them home."Our heroes

  • BE WELL program

    Air Force Health Promotion officials recently announced significant changes to the BE WELL Core Program. The purpose of Be Well is to provide Airmen and leadership with the necessary resources and tools to optimize fitness and health. Participation is mandatory for all Airmen with an unsatisfactory

  • 181st Engineer Company (Vertical) returns from Afghanistan

    Approximately 130 Soldiers of the 181st Engineer Company (Vertical), Massachusetts Army National Guard returned home at about 10:30 p.m. on July 17 after a ten-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Soldiers landed at Hanscom Air Force Bases and were

  • Stay connected with social media without sacrificing career

    Engaging in social media can be a positive experience that entertains, keeps people connected and allows opinions to be expressed on a wide variety of topics.In some cases though, social media can ruin personal reputations or careers, and create an open window for criminals to access personal

  • Holding Airmen accountable: Mandatory discharge for sexual assault

    The Air Force recently adopted two new measures to eliminate sexual assault from within the ranks, including requiring discharge for Airmen who commit sexual assault, and requiring the Air Force's most senior commanders to review actions taken on these cases. According to Capt. Allison DeVito, chief

  • AFMC recognizes second quarter "Graduates"

    Congratulations to the following members of the Air Force Materiel Command team on completing a degree or certificate program during the second quarter of 2013, AFMC's "Year of the Graduate."The goal of YoGrad is to inspire those considering or currently working on an education plan to start,

  • AF chief scientist addresses future

    The Air Force chief scientist addressed members of the Air Force Association about the Global Horizons study, which looks into the near and long-term application of science and technology in the force.Dr. Mica Endsley, who was recently appointed as the 34th Air Force chief scientist, focused her

  • New chaplain arrives at Hanscom

    PCS season is here, and while the base has bid adieu to many recently, it has also welcomed many new faces, including a new installation chaplain.Chaplain (Maj.) Robert Borger arrived to Hanscom at the end of May and has hit the ground running; whether it's on his feet, or on the Harley Davidson