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  • Variety of opportunities available for newcomers

    Newcomers to the base who are eager to learn about the Hanscom area will have several opportunities to do so next week. The Airman and Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) will host three classes for new arrivals. The Installation Commander's Welcome and Information Fair takes place Aug. 23 from 8 a.m.

  • Hanscom prepares for new school year

    Summer is quickly coming to an end and the school year is right around the corner here at Hanscom. Students will return to classes in early September, but preparations for the 2010 and 2011 school year are already underway.School begins at 8 a.m. on Sept. 1 for students in grades one through eight.

  • PEO looks to the future

    Electronic System Center's new program executive officer for Battle Management, Col. Roger D. Thrasher, says he has a major advantage in his new role - this is his third tour at ESC."I have a strong sense and understanding of what ESC brings to the fight," he said. "What we do is vitally important

  • General calls for network utility, security balance

    It's critical to find the right balance between the security and utility of an information technology network, the Air Force's chief information officer said here Aug. 13.Speaking at a Hanscom Representatives Association luncheon, Lt. Gen. William Lord described that balancing act as one of "yin and

  • Special needs information, activity fair to be held Aug. 21

    Hanscom recently became one of 27 bases Air Force-wide to receive an Air Force Aid Society grant providing a fun information and referral fair for families of special needs children enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). This family fun day will take place Aug. 21, beginning at 1

  • ESC completing communication infrastructure project for Iraqi Air Force

    An Electronic Systems Center team is scheduled to complete work on a project by the end of August that lays the backbone for communication and connectivity for the Iraqi Air Force. The Iraq Information Technology Infrastructure Project, or I3P, connects four air bases in Iraq to each other and to

  • Restructured MyCAA to launch Oct. 25

    The Department of Defense recently announced the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program (MyCAA) would resume following a comprehensive review, however, the restructured program will have new guidelines and will relaunch on Oct. 25 at 8 a.m. EDT. The new MyCAA will be available to spouses