Community Assessment Survey coming in January

In January the Air Force will launch the 2011 Community Assessment Survey of service members, spouses, reservists, spouses of reservists and Department of Defense civilians. This survey is the best way for Hanscom community members to make their opinions and needs known. The results will be used by

Airmen honored during Heroes Homecoming

More than 50 Hanscom personnel were officially welcomed home from their deployments during a high-energy Heroes Homecoming on Dec. 10 in the Aero Club Hangar.Senior leaders, community leaders, base personnel, families of the deployers, along with New England Patriots cheerleaders, Red Sox legend

Command transition among top challenges for new chief of staff

Taking on the job of chief of staff just prior to a three-star command change might seem like a tall order, but if so, the Electronic Systems Center has found the right man for the job.Col. John Drohan, who happens to stand six-foot-eight, is ready for that challenge and many more."I'm always open

Identifying friendly forces to become easier for AWACS

The Electronic Systems Center has achieved the next step in bringing an improved Identification Friend or Foe, or IFF, system capability to Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft.Currently AWACS provides situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity, along with early warning

Help welcome heroes home on Friday

More than 50 deployers who have recently returned home and their families will be honored Friday, Dec. 10 during Heroes Homecoming at 2:30 p.m. at the Aero Club Hangar. The entire base community is invited to attend this pep-rally style event. Because of limited parking around the hangar, attendees

Menorah lighting takes place at Hanscom

Two lucky Airmen fly home for the holidays

Two Hanscom Airmen will be spending time this holiday season with their loved ones courtesy of the Hanscom Senior NCO Association (Top 3) and the Hanscom First Sergeants Association for the first annual Fly an Airman Home for the Holidays program.Airman 1st Class Jenifer Grayson and Airman 1st Class

Hanscom captain plays for Air Force, Armed Forces soccer teams

Capt. Dan Walsh not only serves his country by being a part of the U.S. Air Force, but also when he plays soccer. For the past few months he had the opportunity to represent the United States as a member of the U.S. Air Force and Armed Forces soccer teams."The experience was one of the most unique,

CHPS offers class on healthy holiday eating

Deanne Casey, a registered nurse and Hanscom's civilian health educator with Civilian Health Promotion Services, is offering a class for civilians to learn or be reminded of how to eat healthy during the holidays. The class will take place on Dec. 15 from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the Health and Wellness

Sponsors can now receive training online

Hanscom Air Force Base recently launched an online sponsor training and resource tool on CenterNet, which will better assist relocating Airmen and their families with sponsors at the gaining organizations.According to Terri O'Keefe, a community readiness team lead with the Airman and Family