Gourmet dinner at the club

Limited tickets are available for an evening of gourmet dining at Hanscom's Minuteman Club Feb. 5, hosted by Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds and his wife, Marcia.The gourmet meal, featuring five courses, each paired with an appropriate wine, will be prepared by Robert

Education fair gives Hanscom community direct access to college reps

The Hanscom Education and Training Center will sponsor their first education fair of 2011, themed "Move with a Purpose...Learn with a Goal!" The fair is scheduled for Jan. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Minuteman Club's Patriot Lounge. Twenty-two local colleges and universities will be marketing

Second test phase of Logistics ECSS commences; team remedies response-time issues

Members of the Hanscom logistics community transitioned into the second phase of pilot testing -- Pilot B -- Dec. 20 when they expanded their use of the Expeditionary Combat Support System to information technology and supply equipment management, including communications security and small arms

ESC takes lead in approving C2 Platform Information Technology

Program managers looking to incorporate various information technology-intensive systems face significant challenges gaining approval to operate them within the Air Force enterprise.To help remedy that, Lt. Gen. Bill Lord, the Air Force chief information officer, delegated responsibility for certain

Team overcomes major challenges to upgrade key radar site

With completion of final testing last year, an Electronic Systems Center team wrapped up a comprehensive upgrade of the third of five massive early warning radars that support a layered missile defense capability for the United States, its forward-deployed forces and its friends and allies.The

Heritage of Freedom scheduled for Feb. 22

An F-16 pilot who recently served in the "Black Widow Squadron" at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, will be among the speakers for 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 member of the 421st Fighter

Keep New Year’s resolutions with help from the HAWC

For many, a new year brings renewed vigor in achieving a healthier lifestyle. Fortunately for employees at Hanscom, it's easier than ever to maintain resolutions with the plethora of programs offered by the Health and Wellness Center (HAWC).The HAWC can help Hanscom's Department of Defense civilian

New women’s program goes beyond being a support group

Many military wives have lots of things in common. For example, they have to deal with the stressors of their husbands deploying or going TDY for extended periods of time and raising a family on their own for a while. Conversely, many female active duty members also share several of these struggles

Forward-looking safety office, director, superintendent receive accolades

The close of any year and the beginning of a new one is a cause for celebration, but the 66th Air Base Group Safety Office has even more of a reason to celebrate this new year. They learned in December the organization and an individual had received Air Force Materiel Command-wide recognition for

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