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  • Holocaust victims to be remembered through music, art, readings

    The base will host a special Holocaust Remembrance event at the Base Chapel on April 28 at 3:30 p.m., titled "Of the Shtetl, We Sing: European Jewry before Kristallnacht." The event will feature a special presentation by Howard Worona, Hanscom Middle School music specialist, as well as special

  • Hanscom Olympics to take place in May

    Let the games begin, the Hanscom Olympic games that is. The 66th Services Squadron is finalizing plans for the first Hanscom Olympics that will take place May 11 to 21, from 3 to 5 p.m. each day. The Olympics will kick off with an opening ceremony on May 11, that will include the opening declaration

  • ESC group helping Iraqis control, defend their airspace

    With a formal Request for Proposal due out next month, the 350th Electronic Systems Group's work to provide long-range radars to Ali Air Base, Iraq, moves closer to fruition - all part of a plan to bolster Iraq's air force with the capabilities needed to better defend the country's airspace.

  • New luncheon buffet coming to Minuteman Club

    The Hanscom Minuteman Club will begin a new Lunch Buffet on April 21 that will feature a themed specialty lunch each day during the week, Tuesday thru Friday. The buffet will include: entrée specials, salad bar, rolls, coffee, fountain drink and dessert. Long time patrons need not worry about their

  • Sponsors critical to mission success

    Sponsorship is one of the most important duties an Air Force member will perform during his or her career. As the busy PCS season approaches, ensuring Hanscom sponsors are ready and trained to help our new arrivals is vital to the mission. Newcomers settle in faster and with less stress when

  • A Self-help Guide to Fundraising

    Private organizations and unofficial activities are self-sustaining special interest groups, set up by people acting exclusively outside the scope of any official capacity as officers, employees, or agents of the Federal Government. They operate on Air Force installations with the written consent of

  • Resources available to combat Shaken Baby Syndrome

    The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome reports that every in year in the United States an estimated 1,200 to 1,400 children are injured or killed by shaking. The actual numbers may be much higher as many cases go undetected. Research on physical abuse suggests that 59 percent of all child abuse

  • Promoting awareness through action

    The month of April is recognized nationally as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, created to raise awareness and promote the prevention of sexual violence in America. In a speech to the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Leadership Summit in November, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A.