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  • Honor Hanscom's heroes next Thursday

    Nearly 60 Hanscom personnel, along with their families, will be honored during Heroes Homecoming Jan. 12 and the entire Hanscom community is invited to officially welcome them back. Twice a year the base holds the celebration to honor the sacrifices made by military members who have returned from a

  • New BAH rates now posted online

    The Department of Defense recently published new calendar year 2012 base allowance for housing (BAH) rates, which can be viewed at www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/bah.cfm. Active duty service members who see a drop in BAH rate for their locality will have their BAH protected thanks to "individual

  • Scholarships, experience available for teen council members

    Opportunity, experience and scholarships are just a few of the things that may result from participating in Hanscom's Teen Council, a program designed to increase and improve communication between senior leaders and teens, cultivate civic leadership and improve the quality of life for youth.

  • 2011 Year in Review

    Take a look back at important moments at Hanscom throughout 2011.View the slideshow

  • Heroes Homecoming set for Jan. 12

    Lots of fanfare and celebration will surround this year's Heroes Homecoming event, taking place at the Aero Club Hangar Jan. 12 at noon. Any military member who has returned from deployment in the past six months is invited to take part and the entire Hanscom community is invited to welcome back

  • Base to maintain readiness despite ORI cancellation

    Air Force Materiel Command officials have approved the cancellation of the full-scale Operational Readiness Inspection at Hanscom, which had been scheduled for spring 2012. Lt. Col. Scott Pierce, 66th Air Base Group Inspector General, was quick to explain that this does not mean that our readiness

  • Coping with holiday stress

    The holidays are here and although many believe that "it's the most wonderful time of the year," some find the season particularly stressful, especially with the U.S. in a recession. During these tough economic times, the tradition of shopping, traveling, parties and the pressure of family

  • Air Force Reserve allows Airmen to continue serving

    If separating soon from active duty to pursue other opportunities, the Air Force Reserve provides Airmen a chance to continue serving as well as to keep many of those benefits enjoyed while on active duty - benefits enjoyed while serving in a part-time status in the reserve.For service members who