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  • Base receives $12.8M for building construction

    Hanscom officials received word last week that the base will receive $12.8 million in federal funding for Phase I of a military construction project that will replace building 1600. Built in the 1950s, this facility houses personnel from the 554th Electronic Systems Wing, including the 642nd Force

  • Customer questions on new gym answered

    Hanscom's new Fitness and Sports Center has seen a high volume of customer traffic since its opening Sept. 5. While patrons are enjoying the new facility's more than 50,000 square feet size and numerous amenities, questions regarding certain aspects of the new gym have been posed by customers to

  • Call HADD when you need a ride after drinking

    Airmen here are taking a stand against driving under the influence of alcohol. The Hanscom Against Drunk Driving program has been revitalized and the program's new leaders want the base community to know that if they drink and need someone to drive them home safely, help is available. The service is

  • Hansconian newspaper under new ownership Oct. 1

    Community Newspapers Company, the current publisher of the Hansconian, will assume ownership and associated production responsibilities of the newspaper on Oct. 1. The 66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office will produce its final issue of the Hansconian Sept. 28. After this date, PA Office

  • Base civilians can donate leave through Fed. program

    The Employee and Labor Relations Branch of the Civilian Personnel Office, which administers the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program for Hanscom, reports that since January 2007, 10 Hanscom employees have benefited from annual leave donated by fellow civilian employees. To date, 50 employees have

  • Hanscom pilots first Senior Leader Orientation Course

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center will host Hanscom's first Senior Leader Orientation Course for new-to-Hanscom leaders Sept. 17 from 8 a.m. to noon. The course is a new pilot program for the A&FRC that consolidates a dozen mandatory individual leadership consultations into a single morning

  • 642 ELSS delivers security system upgrades to first Navy site

    When one of the Navy's primary bases in Africa nearly quadrupled in size, the 642nd Electronic Systems Squadron responded proportionately to the new security demands its Tactical Automated Security System would be meeting there. The squadron is currently delivering TASS capability upgrades to Camp