Child care providers get special day

May 11 marks Provider Appreciation Day and staff from the Family Child Care program, School Age program and Child Development Center are being honored for their work in caring for children. Provider Appreciation Day began in 1996 by a group of volunteers in New Jersey. These founders saw the need to

Airmen bring home AFSA awards

Two Airmen from Hanscom have been recognized by the Air Force Sergeants Association for their outstanding service. Tech. Sgt. Renieka Pepper and Staff Sgt. JonCarlos Candelario were both recognized at the AFSA Division 1 level, which encompasses seven states and eight chapters in the northeast

Commissary reset improves shopping experience

The Hanscom commissary will close June 3 through 5 while it undergoes a "reset" as part of the Defense Commissary Agency's ongoing effort to enhance the shopping experience."We have to inconvenience our customers with the closure, but this is something we'll all appreciate when it's done," said

66th Security Forces Squadron to host annual Police Week festivities

The 66th Security Forces Squadron will host Hanscom's annual Police Week May 14 through 18. The week begins with an opening ceremony Monday, May 14, at the former Air Force Research Lab Building 1103. This event starts at 9 a.m. with Investigator Elias Mussalum as the emcee for the morning, Staff

Senate confirms 3 AFMC senior leader nominations

Air Force officials announced April 27, 2012, the Senate confirmations of three Air Force Materiel Command senior leaders' nominations.Officials announced the Senate confirmation of Maj. Gen. Andrew E. Busch, commander of the Ogden Air Logistics Center at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to the rank of

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, May 2

Navy SEAL emphasizes joint operations

It was standing room only in the Concord Auditorium of the Hanscom Conference Center as Cmdr. Travis Schweizer, a Navy SEAL currently assigned to the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., talked about some of his experiences in special operations and the importance of fighting as a joint team during

Warriors dive in to new project

More than 60 wounded warriors from all branches of the armed forces and their family members took a dive into Hanscom's pool April 27 to take part in the Warrior Scuba Project. Two of the founders, Todd Jones, a retired Army captain, and Steve Snyder, an Air Force veteran, along with a team of

Arbor Day Foundation names Hanscom Tree City USA community

The nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Hanscom's commitment to urban forestry by naming the base a Tree City USA community for the 25th consecutive year.The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and

Hanscom students rule on Law Day

Court was in session when the Electronic Systems Center Legal office celebrated Law Day 2012 with its annual mock trial for Hanscom's fifth grade students on April 24. The Law Day theme, "No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom," underscores the importance of the courts and their role in ensuring access