News Search

News

  • 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

  • Air Force leaders target sexual assault in latest ‘Letter to Airmen’

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy issued a tri-signature "Letter to Airmen" Nov. 16. Fellow Airmen:There is only one way to say this...there is no place for sexual assault in our

  • Reporting options available to abused

    There are many reasons someone stays in an abusive relationship, with fear for safety and lack of resources being two of the most common reasons. To address these two issues, the Department of Defense has established options and support processes to mitigate the chances someone who needs help does

  • Contract award helps keep BACN airborne

    The Space, Aerial and Nuclear Network Division here recently awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. for long-term platform maintenance on four E-11A aircraft. The current amount awarded is $48 million, which is for a one-year base. There are four one-year options,

  • AFMC vice commander learns about Hanscom during visit

    The vice commander of the Air Force Materiel Command visited Hanscom Nov. 9 for an orientation of the base and its mission.Acknowledging that it was his first time visiting the base and, because his background is more logistics-focused, Lt. Gen. Andrew Busch said his goal was to learn as much as he