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  • Air Force Honor Guard visits Hanscom to pass on knowledge

    The tap, tap, tap of the shoes could be heard down the street. The rattles and clicks of the guns being grasped could be made out, as well. The enunciated words such as "about face" or "forward march" were quite clear to anyone walking by the Patriot Honor Guard building on Otis Street this week.

  • AFMC anniversary highlights 20 years of command's warfighter support

    The warfighter need for streamlined logistics support and expertise in science, technology, research, development and testing launched the creation of Air Force Materiel Command, which marks its 20th anniversary on July 1, 2012. "AFMC supports the entire spectrum of the Air Force mission, and 20

  • Smallpox immunization clinic hours have changed

    For patient safety, the 66th Medical Squadron has developed a smallpox clinic for deployers and those PCSing to areas that require the smallpox vaccine. In order to keep those who do not need the vaccine protected, such as children, a separate clinic time for smallpox vaccination is now available.

  • Getting to the root of root canal treatment

    In the past, teeth with a diseased or infected nerve frequently had to be removed. Today, they can often be saved with endodontic treatment, also known as root canal treatment. This procedure may be performed by a general dentist or a specialist called an endodontist.Every tooth contains nerves and

  • Take the first step toward good health at the HAWC

    Hanscom's Health and Wellness Center offers many classes, health assessments and fitness equipment and wants to make sure the base community knows what is available to them for free. For example, the HAWC provides services to help personnel quit using tobacco, lower cholesterol, avoid injury or

  • New automated tool available for the acquisition workforce

    The Air Force has implemented a new automated tool for the acquisition workforce to request Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) certification called "ACQ Now for Certification." It has a similar look and feel to ACQ Now DAU and ACQ Now CL and is accessible using CAC login at

  • Upgrade to self-protection system keeps NATO AWACS safe

    Electronic Systems Center personnel and their NATO counterparts recently celebrated the completion of a retrofit program for the NATO E-3A AWACS aircraft with a ceremony here.The NATO E-3A Large Aircraft Infra-Red Counter Measures (LAIRCM) Retrofit Program upgrades the aircraft's self-protection

  • Air Force awards Application Services Small Business Companion contract

    The Air Force is announcing the award of 12 contracts worth up to $960 million that will make it quicker and easier for the warfighter to obtain innovative information technology services and capabilities covering the full spectrum of operations and missions.The Air Force's Network Centric