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  • Wing Inactivation Ceremony to be held June 30

    Electronic Systems Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds will host a Wing Inactivation Ceremony on June 30 at 10 a.m. at the Hanscom Parade Field behind the base service station.During the event, the five numbered wings located on Hanscom will be inactivated. The currently planned schedule starts with the

  • Family fun planned for June 25

    Hanscom is gearing up for a fun-filled, family-friendly afternoon on June 25 as Heroes' Homecoming, followed by Summer Bash, takes place in Memorial Park located behind the Hanscom Clinic. Beginning at 2:30 p.m., the base community welcomes back Airmen who have recently returned home from

  • Family Child Care, good for providers and parents

    A year and a half ago Jessica Franklin just had twins, as well as a 7 year old. She wanted to stay at home to take care of them, but also wanted to do something else. Family Child Care (FCC) presented an ideal situation. Mrs. Franklin now takes care of six children in her home."I stay at home with

  • Retiring group commander emphasizes mission always, people first

    As Col. David DeNofrio prepares to retire from the Air Force July 1 with more than 25 years of service, he said no matter what he does in the future it's going to be tough to match what he considers "the best job he ever had" - being the commander of the 950th Electronic Systems Group.He served in

  • Heroes Homecoming and Summer Bash in three weeks

    A chance for the Hanscom community to say thanks to all those who have returned home from a deployment in the past six months is coming up. Heroes Homecoming is set to take place in Memorial Park, near the clinic, on June 25 at 2:30 p.m. It will be held prior to the Summer Bash celebration. Former

  • ESC awards contract to help improve weather forecasting

    The 651st Electronic Systems Squadron here recently awarded a contract that will change how weather information is provided to combat forces.The $21 million award to the Raytheon Company for the Joint Environmental Toolkit Increment 2 Re-vector responds to an Air Force charge to change the way

  • Hanscom Inn offers convenient, affordable lodging

    During the upcoming summer months, many Americans will be "hitting the road" to visit family and friends in a variety of locations, including New England and Hanscom Air Force Base. While some will forgo summer travel due to the current state of the economy, others will continue to vacation,

  • Hanscom lieutenant races for veterans, crosses home base

    Racing to home plate at Fenway Park is just a daydream for most baseball fans, but for more than 2,000 runners on Sunday, it became a reality. The Run to Home Base 9K race, which began on Yawkey Way, crossed the Charles River, then wound back across the river and into Fenway Park, was organized by

  • IP-based airborne comm tested hard during JEFX '10

    Officials at the Electronic Systems Center here are currently analyzing reams of data gleaned from the recently completed Joint Expeditionary Forces Experiment '10, known as JEFX.The massive experiment, the final phase of which ran from April 12 through 23, featured live-fly activities mostly at

  • Retiring wing director emphasizes importance of all contributions

    Providing an environment where people feel like they are a truly integral part of the team, ensuring all voices are heard, and being a mentor and coach are some of the impacts the retiring 554th Electronic Systems acting wing director, Col. Derrick M. Richardson, said he hoped he had achieved."Each