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  • Base exercise to test response procedures

    Exercise evaluations are a normal part of the Hanscom routine. The major exercise scenario planned for Aug. 19 is part of a series of exercises planned to test the readiness and capabilities of many of Hanscom's emergency services.In the wake of the tragic shootings that took place last week in a

  • New chef cooks up fresh menu for Minuteman Club

    Thanks to an innovative menu created by The Minuteman Club's new chef, Reid Hannula, the club is hopping for lunch these days. The new menu offers a wide variety of dishes, all made with high quality ingredients and a generous pinch of creativity."We're really taking the lunch menu and the catering

  • August is National Immunization Awareness Month

    During August, parents are enrolling their children in school, students are entering college and healthcare workers are preparing for the upcoming flu season. This makes August, National Immunization Awareness Month, the perfect time to remind family, friends, co-workers and those in the community

  • Hanscom makes history as revolutionary logistics system goes live

    With just a few strokes of a keyboard, a vehicle maintenance worker in the 66th Logistics Squadron at Hanscom made history Aug. 2, ushering in a new era in Air Force logistics as the Expeditionary Combat Support System went live.The ECSS program, managed by the Electronic Systems Center's Enterprise

  • Unit Support function playing key role in restructured Center

    When the Electronic Systems Center re-structuring took effect July 1, most everyone took note of the fact that wings, groups and squadrons had been replaced by directorates led by new program executive officers, or PEOs.The stand-up of a Unit Support function that enables the changes to work might

  • Hartwell Gate to be closed Aug. 4 through 9

    Personnel who usually enter Hanscom through the Hartwell Gate should make alternate plans to gain entry to the base next week. Beginning at 10 p.m. on Aug. 4 and lasting until 6 a.m. on Aug. 9 the Hartwell Gate will be closed for construction. During this time, Hartwell Gate users are asked to

  • Award-winning, best-selling author visits Hanscom

    Award-winning, best-selling author and Massachusetts resident Patricia Cornwell visited here July 27 to learn more about the base's mission and begin research for a new book in her Scarpetta series. In Ms. Cornwell's Scarpetta novels, the main character, Dr. Kay Scarpetta, is a forensic expert and