CDC receives reaccreditation, two providers earn credentials

Officials at Hanscom's Child Development Center were recently notified that the center was reaccredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children Academy for Early Childhood Program Accreditation. Additionally, providers Lindsay Britt and Kristen Sullivan completed their Child

Program reaches milestone, improves air picture

An Air Force system designed in the wake of Sept. 11 to provide comprehensive air surveillance and defense for North America recently got even better. The Battle Control System-Fixed program reached a major milestone with the full deployment of Increment 3. The BCS-F, produced by

Furlough information provided during town hall meetings

Hanscom leaders conducted Town Hall meetings March 21 to provide detailed information on furlough as it relates to Hanscom's appropriated fund civilian population. Installation Commander Col. Lester A. Weilacher and other Hanscom senior leaders briefed the civilian population on what the potential

Pentagon delays sending furlough notices to civilian workforce

Pentagon officials have put off sending furlough notices to civilian employees until they've had a chance to analyze how pending legislation that would fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year will affect the Defense Department.Officials now estimate that furlough notices will go

This week at Hanscom, March 21

New Boston AFS is open for recreation

New Boston AFS, home to the 23rd Space Operations Squadron, is once again providing access to its recreational venues. With the completion of a multi-year, multi-stage investigation, the Air Force determined there were no residual effects hindering camping and recreational activities on NBAFS. NBAFS

Changes made to Minuteman Commons catering services

Some recent changes have been made to catering and food services at the Minuteman Commons. Coast 2 Coast catering is no longer under contract. As a result, the Commons Express cafe is no longer serving lunch and dinner or making pizza deliveries. However, The Tavern is serving pizza and hot dogs

The Ghost Army documentary to screen at Hanscom: Free showing of film followed by Q&A with filmmaker

The Ghost Army, a documentary film about a very special and unique World War II unit, will be shown in the Hanscom Conference Center April 22 at 2:30 p.m. Following the screening, filmmaker Rick Beyer will answer questions about his documentary, which tells the true story of American G.I.s who duped

AFAF kicks off March 25

The Air Force Assistance Fund, which helps provide for the well-being of active duty and retired Airmen and their families, gets underway at Hanscom on March 25 and runs through May 3. The fundraiser helps to combat unexpected challenges and improve the quality of life for many who face

Joint STARS paves the way with MIDS JTRS fielding

Joint STARS recently became the first Air Force airborne system to fully retrofit new terminals that will improve warfighter communication.The Joint STARS Communications and Network Upgrade program successfully installed, tested and fielded the first of its Multifunctional Information Distribution