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.
Oct. 11, 2019 Fraud training offered to Hanscom personnel Government employees with base access may attend the next Northeast U.S. Fraud Working Group meeting Oct. 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Building 1305 here.
Oct. 11, 2019 New tools allow for improved collaboration A joint government and industry team led by members from the Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Directorate headquartered here is providing new collaborative IT tools for Air Force users.
Oct. 10, 2019 Program offers Hanscom commuters more money, less stress Administrators of a ride share program here announced that a monthly subsidy used to offset the commuting cost for federal employees has increased.
Oct. 10, 2019 SFS, volunteers to participate in Halloween Watch 66th Security Forces Squadron personnel are in search of volunteers to participate in Halloween Watch Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. during trick-or-treating in base housing here.
Oct. 9, 2019 Test workshop to connect acquisition and test communities The 96th Cyberspace Test Group, Detachment 1, will host its annual test workshop Oct. 21 at 9 a.m. in the Conference Center here.
Oct. 7, 2019 Kessel Run receives top honors The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Detachment 12’s Kessel Run team recently received two Air Force-wide awards for its achievements.
Oct. 4, 2019 Domestic Violence Prevention Month: #MobilizeHelp October is Domestic Violence Prevention Month. The observance serves to educate individuals, families and communities about the programs and resources available to prevent and report domestic violence and abuse.
Oct. 4, 2019 PEO Digital encourages junior workforce to Pitch-IN Hanscom’s Digital Directorate hosted two innovation-focused events for their junior workforce here and in Boston Oct. 2 and 3.The first event, Pitch-IN, provided an opportunity for Digital personnel to pitch their ideas for improving current acquisition approaches, processes and procedures.