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  • Colonel highlights importance of open systems

    The role of open architecture in the next generation of battle management command and control weapon systems was the main topic during the North Suburban Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council meeting Oct. 1 at the Doubletree Bedford Glen Hotel here.Col. Scott Owens, Theater Battle Control

  • Video streaming offers senior leaders another way to convey messages

    A program office here recently provided live video streaming capabilities to support high-level Air Force events to enable senior leaders to communicate directly with their desired audiences.The Global Combat Support Systems-Air Force office worked with multiple other organizations to enable a live

  • Acquisition Workforce Development Week has a new name

    With the stand up of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom's Acquisition Workforce Development Week will now be called AFLCMC Hanscom Focus Week. The weeklong series of training opportunities will begin Oct. 15 and runs through Oct. 19. This quarter's courses will mainly be offered in

  • Fire Department urges residents to ‘have two ways out’

    If you woke up to a fire in your home, how much time do you think you would have to get to safety? According to the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association, one-third of American households estimate they would have at least six minutes before a fire in their home would become life

  • Understand the safety rules of going to school

    With kids returning back to school last month, the 66th Air Base Group Safety Office would like to remind drivers to be on the lookout for children when driving on local roads. In particular, as the weather changes and days get shorter, kids are often walking to school or standing at a bus stop in

  • Reporting crimes through Operation Crime Stop

    Operation Crime Stop is a program designed to help overcome the reluctance of community members to get involved with the 66th Security Forces Squadron by providing an anonymous means of reporting suspected or actual crimes. Anonymous crime reports can include school crimes such as persistent

  • AFMC to promote Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in October

    During October, Air Force Materiel Command will be promoting Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer Awareness. This is an excellent time to educate individuals about breast and prostate cancer and promote screening. Knowing about these diseases and what to do can save a life.According to the Centers for

  • AFMC to declare 5-Center IOC Oct. 1, track results of reorganization

    After some 18 months of planning and careful transition, Air Force Materiel Command officials are ready to declare initial operational capability of AFMC's 5-Center reorganization Oct. 1 and continue the process of improving its support to the warfighter. In early July, the command began activating