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  • Hanscom honors service, sacrifice of Tuskegee Airmen

    Sporting a red suit coat adorned with the military decorations he earned during 30 years of dedicated service to his country, Col. Charles E. McGee, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, was given a hero's welcome by a capacity crowd at a luncheon held in the Minuteman Club ballroom Feb. 11. The

  • Countdown begins to Military Saves campaign

    Hanscom's Military Saves campaign will take place from Feb. 23 -27. The campaign is an annual Air Force-wide savings and debt reduction program sponsored by the Department of Defense in conjunction with the Consumer Federation of America. "Military Saves promotes financial planning and incorporating

  • Free cardiac risk screening offers key first step to wellness

    Base officials suggest that civilian employees start their wellness journey by visiting the Health and Wellness Center and having a 15-minute cardiac risk screening done. The screening conducted by Deanne Casey, R.N., Federal Occupational Health nurse coordinator and health educator, includes a

  • HRA meeting focuses on Airborne networking challenges

    Mention of an airborne network conveys the sense of one monolithic entity, and someday, if all goes well, that's what it will be. Right now, however, "we have a lot of disparate networks," Mike Therrien, Airborne Networking division chief, told the Hanscom Representatives Association members at

  • Scholarship application season is here

    Snow is still on the ground and winter break is not yet a distant memory, which could make thinking about scholarships for the 2009-2010 school year seem premature. With application deadlines approaching in March, however, it is imperative for military spouses and dependents planning to attend

  • A&FRC captures AFMC top honors

    Air Force Materiel Command has pronounced Hanscom's Airman and Family Readiness Center first-rate by any standard, a team that is second to none. The A&FRC recently received the AFMC Outstanding Airman and Family Readiness Center of the Year award for 2008. The center has been named the best in AFMC

  • Ready for 'Take Off': Team Lean Challenge Begins March 2

    Air Force Materiel Command's Team Lean Challenge is returning to Hanscom and other bases across the command, taking place from March 2 to May 29. The command-wide theme for this year's challenge is "Cleared for Take Off," which focuses on clearing the way for permanent healthy lifestyle changes.

  • 66 MDG welcomes first Honorary Group Commander

    Dr. David Barrett, president and chief executive officer of Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass., has held a number of job titles throughout his career, each with their own unique set of responsibilities. On Feb. 6, he added one more title to that list -- 66th Medical Group Honorary Commander. "We are