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  • DoD Pricing Director visits Electronic Systems Center

    "Common sense" was a main theme when Shay Assad, Defense Pricing director for the DoD, spoke to the Electronic Systems Center workforce on 'Better Business Initiatives' at the base theater Jan. 30.Saying that for a long time the Department has just been paying too much, Assad outlined the Better

  • Who may attend A&FRC, wellness and fitness programs?

    Military personnel and Department of Defense civilians are encouraged to attend workshops and seminars designed to reduce stress, enhance productivity and improve overall quality of life through relevant and timely information and skills. Several base agencies, including the Airman and Family

  • Band members win awards

    Three members of the United States Air Force Band of Liberty were recently chosen as winners for the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) 2011 Public Affairs Communication Excellence awards.The unit captured three out of the four categories for this year's award cycle. These awards recognize

  • Transportation incentive program changes

    Hanscom personnel who take advantage of commuting opportunities may notice the allowance on the monthly transit benefit has been reduced. The amount of the benefit from the Transportation Incentive Program (TIP) has been lowered from $230 to $125 as of Jan. 1, 2012. The transportation incentive

  • ESC ensures continued sustainment of vital nuclear C3 program

    A key program that provides nuclear component commanders the ability to provide messages to all nuclear forces recently transitioned to Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Ga., for continuing sustainment thanks to the efforts of the Electronic Systems Center.The Defense Injection/Reception Emergency

  • ESC working to upgrade the 'heart' of control and reporting center

    The Electronic Systems Center is working to modernize the U.S. Air Force Control and Reporting Center and has recently put out a request for information to upgrade the CRC Operations Module. The CRC is a mobile command, control and communications radar element which provides a comprehensive air

  • Transportation offered on base, to Logan

    Many members of the Hanscom community may be interested to know that they can get a free ride to Logan International Airport for official travel. A shuttle bus service is available, by reservation, Monday through Friday, from 6:15 a.m. to 8 p.m. In order to schedule a ride and book a return trip,

  • New mental health clinic coming to Hanscom

    Construction to add a wing onto the existing 66th Medical Squadron clinic will begin this spring. The New England District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded a contract to Watermark Environment Inc., from Lowell, Mass., to design and construct a $2.8 million, 3,860 square feet, one

  • Tuskegee Airmen Inc. holds membership drive

    Become a member of the Col. Charles H. McGee chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc., local members encourage, and continue the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen. The group is an education and community service organization dedicated to maintaining the traditions of the Tuskegee Airmen and preserving the legacy