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  • 'Know your numbers' for National Cholesterol Education Month

    As National Cholesterol Education Month is observed throughout September, Hanscom personnel have a variety of resources to learn more about the effects of having high cholesterol and a chance to receive a free Cardiac Risk Profile screening. Orlagh Pawlyk, Civilian Health Promotion Services

  • PEO sees things moving in the right direction

    Addressing a local industry group here Aug. 29, Battle Management Program Executive Officer Steve Wert said he's confident recent Air Force Materiel Command restructuring moves things in the right direction."I'm very optimistic about where this is all going," he said during the monthly meeting of

  • Knox-Box rapid entry system is ‘key’ for fire department

    In the event of an emergency, having a current key is critical for the Hanscom Fire Department to gain entry and manage a potential after-hours emergency quickly. The Knox-Box Rapid Entry System stores a master key in a heavy-duty, high-security key box mounted outside the main entrance of each

  • Critical Days of Summer coming to a close, but safety remains a priority

    As the Critical Days of Summer safety campaign concludes Sept. 3, the 66th Air Base Group Safety Office reminds base personnel that it doesn't mean the importance of safety should be forgotten. The theme for this year's observance was "Safety - It's Personal," intended to serve as a reminder that

  • Airmen assist with New Hampshire disease outbreak testing

    Earlier this month, seven Airmen recently volunteered their time and services to help allay the fears of many New Hampshire patients who may have been infected with Hepatitis C. Staff Sgt. Jacob Bender, Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Satinsky, Tech. Sgt. Lorna Allen, Tech. Sgt. Jason Maloney and Chief Master

  • Tips for protecting against West Nile virus

    People of all ages can be infected with West Nile virus. Residents are urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites as the threat of the virus rises throughout the United States. West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito. While the West Nile virus can infect people of all

  • Contract awards moving long-range radar program forward

    The Theater Battle Control Division here recently awarded three contracts for continued technology development, preliminary design review and prototype capability demonstration of the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR).The 3DELRR system will be the primary Air Force

  • Yankee Chapter of ASMC hosts professional development event

    The Yankee Chapter of the American Society of Military Comptrollers held a mini professional development event here Aug. 16.The overall theme was "Strategic Professional Development within a Fiscally Constrained Environment." Glenda Scheiner, Human Capital and Resource Management director for the