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  • Joint STARS’ new engine program takes off

    America's eye in the sky, the E-8C Joint STARS, will soon be faster, quieter, more efficient and more operationally effective thanks to a major engine upgrade effort now under way. "Getting new engines on our Joint STARS test aircraft is a major milestone for the Air Force," said 751st Electronic

  • Homecoming to honor deployed Airmen, families

    Get ready to clap and cheer. The heroes of Hanscom will be officially welcomed home during a ceremony in the Aero Club Hangar Dec. 12. The event, which is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. and is open to the entire base populace, will recognize the deployed contributions of Airmen assigned to Hanscom

  • Hanscom CFC wraps up, exceeds goal

    Hanscom's 2008 Combined Federal Campaign has concluded with the base exceeding its goal of raising $237,000 for this year's drive. All total the base raised more than $305,000 in support of CFC charities. "This was a great Team Hanscom effort," said Capt. Kate Stowe, Hanscom CFC representative. "We

  • 653 ELSW, 950 ELSG earn AF Outstanding Unit honors

    The Air Force has announced that two Electronic Systems Center organizations have earned AF Outstanding Unit awards. The service cited a mammoth list of accomplishments that included "enabling worldwide net-centric operations," in selecting the 653rd Electronic Systems Wing as an AFOUA recipient.

  • Hanscom Pool to close for repairs

    The 66th Services Squadron has announced that beginning Dec. 24, the base pool will be closed for repairs. The construction project, scheduled to repair a leak and replace the pool liner, is scheduled to last until mid to late March 2009. "We apologize to our many loyal patrons for any inconvenience

  • New ESC executive director calls for speed with discipline

    In today's environment, where technology advances enable operators to act and decide quicker than ever, acquisition efforts should be as nimble as possible, Electronic Systems Center's new executive director, Rich Lombardi, said Wednesday. Addressing a luncheon gathering sponsored by the