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  • Safe Drinking campaign starts at Hanscom

    The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, Drug Demand Reduction Program, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program and the Minuteman Commons are joining forces and combining their knowledge to help stop sexual predators. Statistics show that approximately half of all sexual assault

  • Special Olympics and special needs fair set for Sept. 22

    Field events, an art show, face painting, giveaways, vendor information tables and more are on the agenda for Hanscom's first Special Olympics and third annual Special Needs Family Fun and Information Fair Sept. 22. The day begins at 9:30 a.m. with check in at the Youth Center. As guests arrive,

  • Combat Dining In coming Sept. 21

    On Sept. 21, the Aero Club Hangar will be transformed into a combat zone of sorts. Attendees will be greeted with camouflage netting, piles of sandbags and more. Low crawling will be required, and the occasional dodging of water balloons should also be expected. All of this will be, of course, for

  • Food drive exceeds goal

    The goal for Hanscom was to collect 1,000 pounds of food for the 2012 Feds Feed Families food drive. In total, participants completed the drive with a total weight of 4,910 pounds. The collection of nonperishable food was a success and would not have been possible without the outstanding efforts of

  • The fight to save Airmen starts here

    Suicide Prevention day is Sept. 10 and serves as a reminder that the fight to save fellow Airmen starts right here at home station. This is a year-long effort and everyone must remain vigilant to the warning signs in order to prevent more needless tragedies from occurring. Suicide can devastate

  • New PEO for C3I&N pleased to be taking on role

    The new program executive officer for Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks believes he's very fortunate to lead and serve in this position.Maj. Gen. Craig Olson, who formerly was PEO for Business and Enterprise Systems, feels that taking on this new portfolio is extremely

  • Military Personnel Data System to undergo upgrades

    This December the Air Force will upgrade the Military Personnel Data System, or MilPDS, and transfer it to Defense Information Systems Agency's Defense Enterprise Computing Center (DISA DECC). To accomplish this, MilPDS will be unavailable for approximately 23 days for the upgrade and transfer.

  • Be safe when severe weather hits

    With the extreme weather that has hit the country in recent weeks, storm safety is a topic that warrants the Hanscom community's attention. In the chaos that ensues both during and after a severe storm, remembering some basic rules could save a person's life.The 66th Air Base Group Safety office

  • Bio-environmental office provides ergonomic training

    Many offices around base are responsible for multiple jobs and Hanscom's bio-environmental office is no exception. The six person office performs various tasks that ensure base residents and workers are safe every day.The main goal of the Bio-environmental office is to evaluate work areas and reduce