AFMC restructures to cut overhead, make command more efficient

Providing greater military capabilities, improving readiness and operating effectively in the current fiscal environment is the purpose of an Air Force Materiel Command-wide restructure announced by Air Force officials today. AFMC will reduce the number of its centers from 12 to five. This will cut

Hanscom hosting Forge.mil Testing Services pilots

An innovative, interactive online testing capability is receiving a needed boost with a pilot effort hosted by the Electronic Systems Center here.The Testing Services component of the Defense Department's common software development environment, Forge.mil, has been championed and developed by ESC

Housing construction complete, feedback wanted

The last nail is hammered and the paint is dry as privatized housing begins a new chapter at Hanscom. Construction just wrapped up on 250 new homes, and remodeling projects on 353 homes are finished. About eight years ago, the transition from government-run housing to privatization began here. As

Key Spouse program keeps families connected

Duty separations are a fact of life for service members and their families. Extended TDYs, deployments and remote tours leave military spouses and families without their active duty loved ones for weeks, months and sometimes a year or more. The Air Force realizes it is vital that these families know

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, Nov. 2

Quit smoking -- the time is now

Many people wait until New Year's to make their resolutions. A number of those resolutions will be to stop smoking. But New Year's is still eight weeks away. Rather than waiting, why not take the steps to quit by Jan. 1 and begin the new year with one of your goals already completed?Tobacco use is

Air Force team transports wounded Libyan fighters to U.S.

Nearly two dozen wounded Libyan fighters were evacuated from the the revolutionary battlefields of Libya to the birthplace of the American Revolution, Oct. 29 aboard an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III. At the request of the Department of State, the Secretary of Defense directed two missions

Four-star visit

Information, ideas shared during residents meeting

Working together for the betterment of the community was the common theme during the Base Residents Information Fair at the Minuteman Commons Oct. 19. Col. Stacy L. Yike, 66th Air Base Group commander, as well as representatives from various base organizations shared information and listened to

Hanscom hosts job fair

Hanscom's Airman and Family Readiness Center will host a job fair Nov. 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Hanscom Conference Center. At least 47 private sector and federal employers will be in attendance, hoping to fill job openings in a wide variety of occupations."The benefits of hosting a job