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  • Evans: Lots of money devoted to, challenges facing ISR community

    Command, control, computers, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, collectively referred to as C4ISR, is a very large business, Martha "Marty" Evans told a government-industry crowd assembled at Hanscom AFB's Minuteman Club Sept. 11. "When you look at the portfolio for

  • Net-centricity, NextGen on Sept. 22 Wentworth agenda

    The upcoming net-centric operations conference at the Wentworth by the Sea Hotel in New Castle, N.H., will feature Air Force, joint and domestic agency participation. Attendees at the September 22 conference will receive briefings from, and be able to interact with, numerous military experts and

  • New 951 ELSG commander looks to group successes for today, tomorrow

    It was while unloading household goods after the arrival of his family to Hanscom that 951st Electronic Systems Group Commander Col. Gary Hetland was reminded of the opportunities the Air Force has afforded him and his philosophy of seizing the most of each. "Just last week while unpacking, my wife

  • Ex-fighter pilot-led team trains flyers on data link network

    A team of former fighter pilots and other experts is making sure F-15 and F-16 squadrons are fully prepared to use a sophisticated communication network critical to operational success across the globe. No U.S. fighter squadron can deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan without the critical data link network

  • A&FRC programs assist deployed servicemembers, families

    Community support can benefit even families that have diligently prepared for duty-related separations. The Airman and Family Readiness Center's pre-deployment briefings, which spouses are encouraged to attend, detail the center's wide spectrum of support programs available to families with members

  • Heritage of Freedom program to highlight stories of courage

    Three local veterans will share their compelling, first-hand stories of courage and valor with the Hanscom community Sept. 19 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Minuteman Club, in the kick off of the free Heritage of Freedom speaker series. Their stories bridge the span of 20th Century military history, from

  • AFMC Command Chief: Every job is important

    Air Force Materiel Command's senior ranking enlisted Airman visited Hanscom Sept. 3 to 5 to attend the base's Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony and discuss the issues facing today's Air Force with enlisted Airmen and base leaders. As AFMC's Command Chief Master Sergeant, Chief Bill

  • JPPSO-NE area of responsibility expanding

    The Joint Personal Property Shipping Office for the Northeast region, known as JPPSO-NE, is located in Chelmsford, Mass., and is a tenant unit of Hanscom. The work accomplished in the office, however, extends far beyond the boundaries of Massachusetts and even New England. Personnel assigned to