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  • 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

  • Patriot Honor Guard paying respect

    Members of the Patriot Honor Guard team here provide military funeral honors throughout New England and parts of New York for active duty Airmen, retired members and veterans who served in the United States Air Force. As Americans pause later this month in remembrance of all service members who died

  • AcqDemo team outlines planned activities related to transition

    In late May to mid-June, Air Force Materiel Command employees who will transition into the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) will receive information detailing their individual conversion into the new pay system. The AcqDemo transition effective

  • Innovative, collaborative thinking will ensure AF's future success

    A few months ago, I was reading the book "How We Got to Now," by Steven Johnson, and noted in one section many parallels with the materiel work we do in our Air Force. The book described a team of multinational engineer, machinist, and physicist inventors known as "The Muckers." By definition, this

  • Team Hanscom quarterly award winners announced

    Military and civilian Airmen from Team Hanscom received quarterly awards during an awards ceremony at the Hanscom Conference Center May 13.More than 45 nominees from the 319th Recruiting Squadron, 66th Air Base Group, Battle Management, C3I and Networks, Joint Personal Property Shipping Office, Air

  • Personnel presented environmental award

    The United States Environmental Protection Agency has recognized a Hanscom employee with an environmental award for his efforts with the base's commuter program.Scott Sheehan, an environmental engineer with the 66th Civil Engineering Division, received an Environmental Merit Award this week during

  • Safety personnel looking out for motorcyclists

    Last year the Air Force experienced 12 motorcycle-related fatalities. In an effort to ensure that number does not increase, members of the 66th Air Base Group Safety office are reminding military riders that they must attend mandatory initial or refresher motorcycle training prior to operating a

  • MDS to host skin cancer screening

    The 66th Medical Squadron will host a free skin cancer screening event May 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Health Promotions in Building 1540. The event is open to all members of the community with base access.According to the American Academy of Dermatology, one in five Americans will develop skin

  • Airmen earn CCAF degrees

    More than 20 enlisted Airmen reached a milestone in their careers May 6 when they received degrees during the Community College of the Air Force commencement at the Hanscom Conference Center.In total, more than 80 Airmen from Hanscom and geographically separated units received Associate in Applied

  • Keefe to lead Massachusetts National Guard

    Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has announced that Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe has been designated to perform the duties of the adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard.Keefe assumes these responsibilities, as Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice has entered active federal service as the director of the