Senate confirms 3 AFMC senior leader nominations

Air Force officials announced April 27, 2012, the Senate confirmations of three Air Force Materiel Command senior leaders' nominations.Officials announced the Senate confirmation of Maj. Gen. Andrew E. Busch, commander of the Ogden Air Logistics Center at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to the rank of

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, May 2

Navy SEAL emphasizes joint operations

It was standing room only in the Concord Auditorium of the Hanscom Conference Center as Cmdr. Travis Schweizer, a Navy SEAL currently assigned to the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., talked about some of his experiences in special operations and the importance of fighting as a joint team during

Warriors dive in to new project

More than 60 wounded warriors from all branches of the armed forces and their family members took a dive into Hanscom's pool April 27 to take part in the Warrior Scuba Project. Two of the founders, Todd Jones, a retired Army captain, and Steve Snyder, an Air Force veteran, along with a team of

Arbor Day Foundation names Hanscom Tree City USA community

The nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Hanscom's commitment to urban forestry by naming the base a Tree City USA community for the 25th consecutive year.The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and

Hanscom students rule on Law Day

Court was in session when the Electronic Systems Center Legal office celebrated Law Day 2012 with its annual mock trial for Hanscom's fifth grade students on April 24. The Law Day theme, "No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom," underscores the importance of the courts and their role in ensuring access

Centralized trash collection, increased restroom cleaning to be implemented in June

Changes are coming for trash collection and restroom cleaning at Hanscom. Beginning June 1, centralized trash collection will be implemented. At the same time, an increase in restroom cleanings will take place. In 2008, the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff established common Levels of Service standards

Defense Acquisition University registration to open in May

Defense Acquisition University registration will open around May 17, 2012, and students should apply as soon as possible since classes fill quickly. Members' applications will be processed by priority, supervisor approval date and class start date, with Priority 1 students taking

Restructure planning continuing

As preparation for the inactivations of Electronic Systems Center, Air Armaments Center, Aeronautical Systems Center and Air Force Security Assistance Center and activation of the new Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) continues, the transition teams are planning to ensure critical

CPSD supports vital mission for NSA and Iceland

Responding to an urgent request from the National Security Agency, recently members of the Cryptologic Systems Division's Engineering Branch headed to Iceland to rapidly reestablish vital secure communications capabilities for the entire country.Last December, NSA sought CPSD's expertise as part of