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  • New chef looks to improve club's direction

    A new chef is on board at the Minuteman Club and is ready to make the dining experience a memorable one for club patrons. Robert Donovan arrived at Hanscom in November, bringing with him a wealth of culinary and leadership experience in the civilian sector. His main goal as chef is simple: save it

  • Campaign promotes healthy financial habits

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center staff is partnering with Youth Programs and the Hanscom Federal Credit Union to bring free financial information to the base population during Military Saves Week Feb. 20 through 27. Military Saves is an annual national campaign to encourage military families

  • Medical readiness now has 24/7 access on Portal

    Each military member is required to complete certain medical requirements each year in order to ensure readiness for war. Individual Medical Readiness, otherwise known as IMR, consists of the following items: preventative health assessment (PHA), laboratory tests, immunizations, dental exams,

  • Heritage of Freedom set for Feb. 22

    Members of the Hanscom community can listen to two hard-hitting speakers discuss recent deployments to Afghanistan while enjoying free refreshments during the next Heritage of Freedom event, Feb. 22 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Minuteman Club ballroom.Lt. Col. Timothy "Goose" Gosnell, who was a

  • Controlled Spend Account eases travel procedures

    The government travel card program is in the process of changing to Controlled Spend Accounts and it is important for travelers to know about the changes. Current government travel card holders may apply for a new CSA now, but as government travel cards expire, card holders will be automatically

  • It's new assignment season

    According to the Airman and Family Readiness Center, for the past several weeks about 10 to 15 Airmen per week have been receiving new assignment notifications and that trend is expected to continue until early spring.For many Airmen, especially those who may have never moved before, the process can

  • Unit Climate Assessment survey ongoing

    A survey to evaluate the human relations climate at the Electronic Systems Center, called a Unit Climate Assessment, is currently open to all federal civilian employees and military members. The voluntary survey began Jan. 31 and runs through Feb. 14."This assessment gives personnel a direct avenue

  • 'Trashy' fashion coming to Hanscom

    Hanscom's first ever Trashy Fashion Show will take place this May. The Environmental Management System (EMS) and Youth Center have partnered for this environmental venture. The Trashy Fashion Show is where trash will be recycled, transformed into an outfit or accessory and showcased on the catwalk.

  • Center awards Space Fence preliminary design contracts

    The Electronic Systems Center has issued two competitive contract orders, each worth $107 million, for preliminary design of the Space Fence program. The center awarded the contracts to Raytheon Corp.'s Integrated Defense Systems and Lockheed Martin Corporation's Mission Systems & Sensors Division.

  • AOC Weapon System moves toward single computing environment

    The Electronic Systems Center recently put out a request for proposal to modernize the Air and Space Operations Center Weapon System."We're looking to have a single computing environment for the AOC Weapon System," said Lt. Col. John Barrette, AOC WS 10.2 program manager. "Right now, there are lots