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  • What’s in that toothpaste?

    Toothpaste, also called dentifrice, is important to people's overall oral health for several reasons.First, it helps remove plaque and food, freshens breath, polishes the teeth, helps remove stains over time and provides fluoride to help strengthen the teeth against cavities.It is also big

  • ESC helps U.S. Coast Guard improve tactical communications

    The Electronic Systems Center Capabilities Integration Office recently demonstrated a proof of concept capability for the U.S. Coast Guard to improve command and control communications between assets ashore, afloat and aloft. The new capability, devised as part of the office's Rapid Innovations

  • Division chief discusses program capabilities and opportunities

    Providing systems that protect the nation's airspace to ensure what happened on Sept. 11 never happens again is a key role of the Battle Control Systems Division."I've never had a job that has been more directly related to protecting our families in North America," said Ken Francois, BCS Division

  • Common misconceptions clarified about child care at Hanscom

    This article is part of an ongoing series on Hanscom's Caring for People (CfP) Forum issues. This week Child Development Center Director Colleen Davis provides clarification of facts and Air Force policy regarding child care issues and recommendations from Hanscom's CfP forum in May. During the

  • Education grants available from AFAS

    An opportunity for a college-bound child or spouse to receive a $2,000 education grant is now available. Last year, 12 children and spouses of Hanscom active duty members received grants, and Air Force-wide recipients received more than $5.2 million from the Air Force Aid Society. Applications are

  • Intrusion Detection System combines capabilities, enhances security

    An Electronic Systems Center project to protect an essential Air Force platform has recently completed government acceptance testing and is moving toward certification in early December.The Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Intrusion Detection System incorporates various technologies into one complete

  • Recent data breach may affect Tricare beneficiaries

    On Sept. 14, 2011, at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas, a loss of computer tapes by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) placed protected health information at risk for approximately 4.9 million Tricare beneficiaries. The data contained on the tapes included names,

  • Reducing the number of ‘no shows’

    The 66th Medical Squadron is asking for help in reducing the number of patients not showing up for scheduled appointments.Failing to keep a medical appointment wastes local resources, diminishes the readiness posture of Hanscom and decreases availability of services to other active duty members,