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  • Air Force Village Foundation reaches out to those in need

    Editor's Note: This story is the fifth in a series showcasing the Air Force Assistance Fund programs. Through the vision of the Air Force Officers' Wives' Club and numerous Air Force leaders, a foundation took form in 1964 that allowed for the housing and financial assistance of retired Air Force

  • Hanscom Celebrates Law Day

    Hanscom will observe Law Day, an annual celebration of the nation's great heritage of liberty, justice and equality under law on May 1.Originally established in 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower and officially designated by joint resolution of Congress in 1961, Law Day is an opportunity for

  • Calling base volunteers: A&FRC to host Volunteer Salute Thursday

    The 2007 Hanscom Volunteer Salute will be held Thursday at the Minuteman Club from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Volunteer Salute is the only annual event that recognizes the contributions of all of Hanscom's volunteers. The theme for the 2007 Hanscom Volunteer Salute is "Inspire by Example." The event

  • Military band legend visits AF Band of Liberty

    When it comes to music and the military, perhaps no one has lived a life quite like retired Col. Arnald D. Gabriel. From the beaches of Normandy on D-Day to the conductor's podium on some of the great stages of the world, Colonel Gabriel has been there, done that and then some.Director Emeritus of

  • Say Ahhhh: Dental clinic transitions to digital X-ray system

    The 66th Dental Clinic recently took a technological leap by transitioning from the conventional film radiography to digital radiography. Now, instead of using the film to X-ray patients' pearly whites, the clinic's dentists and dental technicians are encouraging patients to gently bite down on

  • Incidents can turn into Equal Opportunity issues

    Recently, an argument over available products at Hanscom's Commissary escalated quickly when an angry customer insulted an Army and Air Force Exchange Service employee by using a derogatory racial slur. Because the incident involved ethnic derision, what was initially a customer service issue

  • Hanscom moves to AFMC regional e-mail environment

    Hanscom e-mail accounts will migrate to the Air Force Materiel Command's Advanced Messaging System, or AAMS, beginning Tuesday. This move is a culmination of ongoing work since 2003, when AFMC embarked upon an initiative to develop an enterprise-wide system hosted on Microsoft Exchange 2003 Servers

  • ESC announces $800 million support services contract awards

    The U.S. Air Force's Electronic Systems Center has awarded eight contracts, worth a total ceiling value of $800 million, for Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) to eight companies: Abacus Technology Corporation, Business Technologies & Solutions, Inc., Gemini Industries, Inc., Oasis Systems,