Oct. 28, 2019 Safety shares tips to stay safe through the fall The fall weather brings unpredictable conditions to the New England area. Cold and foggy mornings give way to bright and sunny afternoons, only to turn into stormy evenings. The Hanscom Safety Office is offering tips to keep Airmen and their families safe as the community faces season-specific
Oct. 28, 2019 Local ceremonies to pay tribute to veterans Team Hanscom personnel will participate in local Veterans Day observances honoring military service members Nov. 7 and 11.
Oct. 25, 2019 Team efforts on detect and avoid systems lead to achievement award HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – A team led by the Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management Center of Excellence here was honored Oct. 22 for their ground-breaking success with ground-based detect and avoid systems for remotely piloted aircraft.During its annual awards
Oct. 24, 2019 JA provides answers to fundraising questions during CFC Each year during the Combined Federal Campaign, which is under way now and scheduled to run through Jan. 12, numerous questions are raised about fundraising on the installation. The Hanscom Judge Advocate Office wants to provide answers. During the CFC, other fundraising on the installation is
Oct. 24, 2019 ABG quarterly award winners announced 66th Air Base Group officials recognized members of the workforce during a quarterly awards ceremony at the base conference center Oct. 24.
Oct. 21, 2019 O’Donnell highlights need for more effective, efficient C-sUAS At this year’s current Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems Symposium, Oct. 9 and 10, attendees and presenters discussed operational and acquisition challenges and all were in agreement that countering UAS is a difficult problem.
Oct. 18, 2019 Hanscom NCO named one of 'top 5 Airmen' An Air Force Life Cycle Management Center noncommissioned officer here has been named one of the Air Force Association of Massachusetts’ “Top 5 Airmen” of 2019. This is the fifth year the Massachusetts AFA has named the top five performers who best represent the Air Force mission throughout the
Oct. 18, 2019 Revised requirement for financial support of dependents All Air Force members must provide adequate support for their dependents, even while going through a divorce.
Oct. 16, 2019 Senate confirms Barrett to be Air Force secretary The 85 to 7 vote makes Barbara Barrett the third consecutive woman confirmed to lead the Air Force and its 685,000 total force Airmen. Barrett replaces Heather Wilson who resigned in May. Undersecretary Matthew Donovan served as acting secretary in the interim.
Oct. 14, 2019 Translate the idea of trust Uncertainty waits outside the wire. Incoming fire, attacks and ambushes are a moment away. To survive in a war zone, U.S. troops must rely on their teams, putting their trust in their equipment, their wingmen and their interpreters.