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  • Airman aims high through astronaut program

    An Life Cycle Management Center program manager is one step closer to being selected to the NASA astronaut program following the Air Force's Astronaut Nomination Board results earlier this spring.Maj. Angela K. Motlagh, who works in the Battle Management Directorate here, was inspired to apply for

  • Hanscom committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions

    The 66th Logistics Readiness Squadron recently unveiled Hanscom's first plug-in electric hybrid vehicle and charging station here.The vehicle, a Ford Fusion Energi sedan, complies with President Barack Obama's federal government directive to become more energy efficient with the Department of

  • Hanscom, Lincoln communities mark HMS completion

    Local and state representatives attended an official ribbon cutting ceremony today to mark the completion of a new $34 million Hanscom Middle School here.The school replaces a 1950s-era middle school and has a contemporary environment."The design of the school is visionary and contains many flexible

  • ADR program ensures conflict resolved at lowest level

    For Hanscom military and civilian federal employees experiencing conflict in the workplace, assistance is available through the Alternative Dispute Resolution program run by the Equal Opportunity office here.The Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996 is the foundation of the Hanscom ADR

  • EPRs heading in the right direction

    The Air Force's top enlisted leader addressed the new enlisted performance report and gave insight to feedback he's received during his latest edition of CHIEFchat at the Defense Media Activity on Fort George G. Meade.Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody encouraged Airmen to forget about

  • June promotions announced

    Officials from the 66th Force Support Squadron recently announced the names of Team Hanscom Airmen scheduled for promotion to the next highest rank in June.Congratulations to the following promotees.Enlisted PromotionsTo the rank of AirmanNia J. McClearn, 66th Medical SquadronTo the rank of Senior

  • AF defers promotion, reenlistment ineligibility policy

    The Air Force has deferred the effective date for promotion and re-enlistment eligibility associated with the Air Force policy to complete enlisted professional military education distance learning courses within 12 months of enrollment until Jan. 1.The six-month deferment allows additional time to

  • Master sergeant results announced

    Air Force officials released the names of 5,109 eligible technical sergeants selected for promotion to master sergeant May 25.The selection rate was 23.34% percent, with an average selectee overall score of 543.62. Selectees' average time in grade was 4.04 years and time in service was 14.59 years.

  • Former Hanscom personnel memorialized

    The base community gathered here to remember three former members of Team Hanscom during a Memorial Park dedication ceremony May 20.The ceremony recognized Peter B. "Pistol Pete" Bousquet, Senior Airman Kcey E. Ruiz and Senior Airman Nathan C. Sartain with a tree and bronze plaque dedicated in their

  • ALS graduates take next step

    Twelve soon-to-be front-line supervisors recently completed the first step in their professional military education after finishing Airman Leadership School here May 20 following a graduation ceremony at the Minuteman Commons.According to the ALS staff, by graduating from the five-week course, the