Hanscom lieutenant is Spirit of Hope Award nominee

One of Hanscom's very own has been nominated for the Spirit of Hope Award.First Lt. Mitchell Johnson, Fixed Base Weather Observation System deputy program manager, is nominated for the award that is named in honor of the late entertainer, Bob Hope, and is presented for outstanding service to the

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, March 9

ESC helping to achieve successful transition

Detailed planning for Air Force Materiel Command's five-center transition is well under way, with some 50 people from across the Electronic Systems Center working hard to ensure the transition to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center will be a success."Lots of planning and hard work has already

Cookies, coffee delivered to troops

Rain wasn't the only thing that poured into Hanscom on Saturday morning. Approximately 1,000 Girl Scouts, troop leaders and parents filed through the gates to donate more than 30,000 boxes of Girl Scouts cookies during the fifth annual Operation Cookie Drop March 3. Nearly 50 volunteers from Hanscom

Fitness center offers workouts on demand

The Fitness and Sports Center recently received a new addition to its wide variety of fitness services and programs, an interactive Fitness on Request kiosk. The interactive kiosk comes with a high definition projector and a 135-inch wide screen that gives users the chance to work out when and how

Start planning for summer moves now

With the busy summer moving season soon arriving, JPPSO-Northeast, Det. 2 would like to pass on some key moving tips to the community.The Defense Personal Property Program (DP3) is a new Department of Defense program designed to improve quality of life for servicemembers, civilian employees and

Violence prevention forum held on base

The Family Advocacy Program hosted the first Violence Prevention Forum, a White Ribbon campaign initiative, at the Hanscom Conference Center March 2 for base community and local officials to share in their support of the armed forces' efforts to stand united and prevent domestic

For safety’s sake; use of headphones while running

As spring approaches and temperatures rise, more people will begin to exercise outdoors on base roadways and sidewalks. According to Air Force Instruction 91-207, the policy on use of headphones while exercising on a roadway is clear."Apart from hearing aids, the use of portable headphones,

Air Force announces band restructure; AFMC's two bands impacted

As part of an ongoing service-wide search for efficiencies, the Air Force announced March 6 the restructure of the service's military band program. The announcement, along with other force changes, was made as part of the Air Force's broader force structure measures.Air Force Materiel Command's two

Air Force officials announce manpower force structure changes

Air Force officials released force structure changes and resulting manpower impacts from the new DoD strategic guidance and fiscal 2013 President's Budget March 6. The fiscal 2013 President's Budget adjusts Air Force military end strength to 501,000, with net reductions of 3,900 Active Duty, 5,100