Hanscom hosts basketball tournament, troop care drive

The Youth Center played host last weekend to more than 500 youth basketball players and their families during the President's Day Basketball Tournament here.Twelve seventh and eighth grade boy's travel teams from communities throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts participated in the third annual

Boston Marathon is more than a race for two Hanscom families

Two local connections to the military will soon take on more than just training for the 116th Boston Marathon on April 16. They will both raise money for causes that are personal to each of them.U.S. Navy Commander Andy Gish, who is stationed at MIT, will run the marathon as a member of the Run for

ESC achieves milestone with final delivery of upgraded SATCOM terminal

A key Electronic Systems Center satellite communications terminal program recently met a significant milestone when the government accepted the final terminal."The Ground Multi-band Terminal, or GMT, program was created to replace the shortfalls of existing Ground Mobil Forces SATCOM [satellite

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, Feb. 22

Make an informed decision on SBP

Throughout their career servicemembers make several important decisions that impact their finances and family. One of those final decisions is the survivor benefit plan.The Survivor Benefit Program was enacted in 1972 as a program to ensure military widows would continue to receive an income after

Lieutenants get smart start through development program

First term lieutenants can get a "smart start" thanks to the Lieutenant Professional Development Program held here quarterly. The program allows the young officers to learn more about the installation, as well as the major command, that they may have not learned at their commissioning source. Capt.

Customer Satisfaction Survey is crucial for personal property program

Military members and their families now have a say in which moving companies the Department of Defense will use more or less frequently. The Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) received after completing a household goods or unaccompanied baggage move is a crucial component of the personal property

Annual award banquet to be held March 9

The top performers of 2011 will be recognized during the Electronic Systems Center's annual awards banquet March 9 at the Minuteman Commons.Nominees hail from all organizations throughout ESC, including geographically separated units. More than 50 personnel competed in categories that include

ELDP call for nominations

The Department of Defense is accepting nominations for the Executive Leadership Development Program. The ELDP is a new approach to training civilian employees by including military participants and interagency partners that parallel certain aspects of selected military training. These shared

New performance feedback program tested at Hanscom

Air Force officials are field testing a new performance feedback worksheet to assess how supervisors interact and provide feedback to their Airmen, and Hanscom has been chosen as a test site.The Airman Comprehensive Assessment worksheet is designed to increase supervisor awareness of activities