Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II outlines the way ahead for AFLCMC

In the first of several town hall meetings, Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II, the inaugural commander of the new Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) shared thoughts, themes, goals and challenges Aug. 1 at Kenney Hall, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The center,

Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff

The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the ceremony."Mark is respected throughout the Air

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, Aug. 9

Local libraries welcome base families

Over the past year, several changes to base services have transformed many programs here. One such change has been the base library, which is transitioning to a Learning Resource Center.According to 66th Force Support Squadron officials, CAC-enabled computers and a seating area will continue to be

Food drive coming to a close

The initial goal for Hanscom was to collect 1,000 pounds of food for the 2012 Feds Feed Families food drive. With just three weeks left, the installation has already collected more than four times that amount, with donations to date totaling 4,360 pounds. Although the 2012 Feds Feed Families food

Start preparing for hurricane season now

Hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. For southern New England, however, August through September is the most active period. The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Boston offers the following information to prepare for a potential hurricane. Since 1900, a total of 33 of the 49

Kids, families have fun at VBS

It's 8:45 a.m. and the entrance hall of the base chapel is starting to fill up with excited children. It's Vacation Bible School time.VBS is a program for kids ages five through fifth grade that incorporates fun with Bible lessons and includes both Protestant and Catholic congregations. This year's

Honor heroes during upcoming homecoming celebration; New end-of-summer festival immediately follows

The entire Hanscom community will have a chance to say thanks to approximately 80 servicemembers who have returned home from deployment since January, along with their families, as part of Heroes Homecoming Aug. 30 at 1:30 p.m. in the parking lot behind the Outdoor Recreation facility. At the

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, Aug. 2

Program to improve IT core services achieves key milestone

An Air Force program that will save money, save energy and improve core information technology services, such as email, has recently met a significant milestone.Hardware to consolidate four regional data processing centers into one area processing center has been delivered, installed and tested at