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  • Hanscom plays host to youth basketball players

    Last weekend Hanscom played host to more than 500 local youth basketball players and their families during the second annual Hanscom Air Force Base President's Day Basketball Tournament at the Fitness Center and the Youth Center for boy's teams in the seventh and eighth grades.Teams from ten

  • New deployable air traffic control system program taking shape

    The Electronic Systems Center intends to call for proposals within the next few months for development and production of a new deployable air traffic control system. Referred to as the Deployable Radar Approach Control, or D-RAPCON, the system could be used at forward operating locations, however

  • Eagle Vision program garners key award for keen Earth observation

    An Electronic Systems Center program has been named the winner of a prestigious award presented by NASA and the U.S. Department of the Interior.The agencies honored the Eagle Vision program with the 2010 William T. Pecora award during a Pentagon ceremony Feb. 15. Eagle Vision was recognized for

  • Get help with filing taxes

    After a long, cold and snowy winter, New Englanders are looking forward to warmer weather and getting outdoors. However, it also means the tax filing deadline is approaching on April 18. The date was extended this year from April 15 because of the Emancipation Day holiday in the District of

  • Home day care provider receives national accreditation

    The Airman and Family Services Flight staff strives to make sure the children of base personnel are in good hands by encouraging child care providers to pursue continuing education and accreditation. As a result of their emphasis, a family child care provider has just received accreditation from the

  • VoIP is expanding at Hanscom

    The 66th Air Base Group's Communication and Information Division (SC) is expanding the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone service at Hanscom over the next year and for most customers this means their telephone prefix will change.Last Saturday, telephone numbers for Hanscom telephone

  • 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,