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  • Meeting highlights irregular warfare challenges

    A Hanscom AFB official drew comparisons to the recent Boston Marathon bombings to make a key point about improvised explosive devices during a presentation here April 25.Speaking at the Military Affairs Council breakfast meeting, Donald MacMillan, Irregular Warfare/Counter-IED Project Office lead,

  • SecAF: Hanscom enabling linked AF future

    Systems that help collect, process and push data to where it's needed quickly and securely are vital to Air Force operations, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley said during a visit here April 25."Working independently and also with world-class high tech talent in the Boston area, you help

  • JPPSO passes along summer moving tips

    With the busy summer moving season soon arriving, Joint Personal Property Shipping Office Northeast, Det. 2, would like to pass on some key moving tips to the community.The Defense Personal Property Program, or DP3, is a Department of Defense program designed to improve quality of life for

  • Tis the season for ticks

    The 66th Medical Squadron Public Health office offers the following information about ticks and tick-borne diseases. For more information, go to cdc.gov. Did you know?· Ticks are arachnids, relatives of spiders. · Ticks live in wooded areas, brushy fields, and around the home. · Ticks are most

  • Filmmaker visits Hanscom to present ‘The Ghost Army’

    Rick Beyer, an award-winning producer and author from Lexington, Mass., presented the Hanscom community with a sneak preview of his new documentary - a riveting tale of a U.S. Army unit conceived and operated in secrecy during World War II. The Hanscom Conference Center's Concord Auditorium was

  • Program lets Airmen work away from their desks

    A program here is helping Air Force personnel get out from behind their desks by providing a secure Wi-Fi connection to enable them to accomplish their mission more effectively and efficiently. Ninety-seven bases worldwide - including Hanscom - were outfitted with a wireless network by the Base

  • Professional development available for career transition

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center is sponsoring a presentation on career transition planning. It will be presented by The Military Officers Association of America, and is entitled "Marketing Yourself - for Military Executives." The event will be held May 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Hanscom

  • Planning ahead essential when moving overseas

    There has recently been a rise in Airmen or family members PCSing or deploying to overseas locations without passports or VISAs, as required.Several recent cases have caused families to be held at the port when attempting to board their flight or being deported after arriving in a foreign country