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  • 2019 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. --  The 2019 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for Massachusetts Water Resource Authority, or MWRA, Lexington, Massachusetts, and Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Public Water System Identification, or PWSID, Number 3023002.This report is an annual summary of the drinking water quality provided by Hanscom Air Force
  • Team Hanscom celebrates the Class of 2020

    MDS continues virtual appointments in Phase 2A

    The 66th Medical Squadron will continue to maximize the use of virtual care during Phase 2A of the multiphase return to full capacity here. Access to the medical clinic will be by appointment only, and members should continue using the Military Health Systems Secure Messaging tool to communicate directly with primary care teams.
  • The Hanscom Fitness and Sports Center will be reopening only to active-duty military and Guard and Reserve members on active duty orders during Phase 2A. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Lance Beebe)

    Fitness Center opens with restrictions in Phase 2A

    The Hanscom Fitness and Sports Center will be reopening only to active-duty military and Guard and Reserve members on active duty orders during Phase 2A of the multiphase Return to Full Capacity. Beginning June 22, the Fitness Center will open at 6 a.m., and operate on a 60-minute-on, 30-minute-off rotation for cleaning.
  • The Hanscom Child Development Center and School Age programs are opening under restricted guidelines during Phase 2A of a phased return to full capacity, June 22. Limited care will be provided for currently-enrolled families who have been identified and verified through the installation crisis action team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

    CDC, School Age programs open for limited care in Phase 2A

    The Hanscom Child Development Center and School Age programs are opening under restricted guidelines during Phase 2A of a phased return to full capacity. Beginning June 22, limited care will be provided for currently-enrolled families who have been identified and verified through the installation crisis action team and signed off by the member’s chain of command.
  • Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass was selected June 19 to become the 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, becoming the first woman in history to serve as the highest ranking noncommissioned member of a U.S. military service. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass named 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

    In selecting Bass, incoming Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown said Bass brings skills, temperament and experience that the job requires and an outlook on leadership that meshes with his own.
  • Chapel services on Hanscom resuming

    Chapel services on Hanscom resuming

    As Massachusetts conducts Phase 2A of reopening, Hanscom is likewise reopening limited services and facilities. One of those is the resumption of religious services held in the base chapel.
  • More than 20 volunteers collect trash during a cleanup initiative along Hanscom Drive outside the Sartain Gate June 6. The Hanscom-based Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 161 led the cleanup effort. (Courtesy photo)

    Hanscom-connected personnel lead roadside clean up

    More than 20 Hanscom-connected volunteers recently collected trash along a nearly one-mile stretch of road between the Sartain Gate and Route 2A.
  • Schmidt cites C3I&N covid-era achievements, productivity

    Schmidt cites C3I&N covid-era achievements, productivity

    Maj. Gen. Michael Schmidt, program executive officer for Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks, headquartered here, provided an update on his portfolio during a virtual meeting with members of the Hanscom Representatives Association June 10.
  • Team Hanscom celebrates the Class of 2020

    MDS offers health, safety tips prior to Phase 2A

    Officials from the 66th Medical Squadron offer multiple health and safety tips to employees as the installation enters into the next phase of COVID-19 operations. The installation commander announced that Hanscom will transition into Phase 2A, also known as the “Cautious Phase,” of the multiphase Return to Full Capacity, June 22.
  • Air Force Materiel Command Commander Gen. Arnold Bunch, Jr. spoke in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker at a press conference July 24 to address his visit to Tinker Air Force Base. After touring several workplaces, Bunch and AFMC Command Chief Master Sgt. Stanley Cadell gained a broader understanding of AFSC and Team Tinker missions and their impact to the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kelly White)

    Bunch reflects on first year in command, outlines AFMC future

    During a year that has included an Air Force-wide focus on modernization, lethality and readiness through faster, more agile business processes, the ability of the Air Force Materiel Command to successfully meet the needs of the National Defense Strategy was a major focus of Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr.’s first year as commander.
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