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  • AFSAC director hears highlights of Hanscom’s foreign military sales

    Foreign military sales are a critical part of Hanscom's mission and the director of the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate recently visited the base to discuss the role of the FMS Satellite Office here and meet with program personnel.Current work in this area encompasses a

  • AFMC recognizes Hanscom clinic

    The Hanscom dental clinic, the TRICARE Operations and Information Systems Flight, as well as five individuals from the 66th Medical Squadron racked up honors from the Air Force Materiel Command Medical Service Awards.The Air Force Medical Service Awards program encompasses 81 individual and team

  • AFMC promotes wellness screening campaign

    Throughout December and January, Air Force Materiel Command will be promoting the "Do You Know Your Numbers" wellness campaign. This campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of knowing your numbers to help prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular

  • Fitness center reminds patrons to hand carry gym shoes

    To help preserve Fitness and Sports Center equipment, floors and courts, 66th Force Support Squadron officials want to remind patrons to hand carry their athletic shoes to the facility. "In the last year, budget constraints have reduced the custodial support to the fitness center," said Meaghan

  • Follow these healthy eating tips during the holidays

    The holiday season is a time to gather and celebrate the season with friends and family at festive gatherings. It's also a time when many people eat more and exercise less, resulting in weight gain if not managed effectively."The average person doesn't generally gain that much weight throughout the

  • Eagle Vision provided insight before, after Sandy

    Days before Hurricane Sandy hit, personnel from the Eagle Vision program office here were working on imagery collection."Often the emergency responders like to have views of the areas hit by a natural disaster both before and after the event," said Capt. Chris Berardi, program manager. "The team

  • Transition Assistance Program changes format

    As a result of the Veterans Opportunity to Work to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 and the Veterans Employment Initiative, the Department of Defense is expanding its transition support to separating and retiring members of the military. Here at Hanscom, initial implementation will start with the next

  • Presentation emphasizes challenge of warfighting in contested environments

    The ability for warfighters to perform necessary missions in contested electronic environments was highlighted during the Military Affairs Council meeting Nov. 15 at the Doubletree Bedford Glen hotel."EW is similar to cyber as there are asymmetrical threats out there," said Bruce Johnson, Command