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  • Hanscom prepares for annual heroes homecoming celebration

    Hanscom personnel are invited to help welcome home more than 60 service members who have returned from deployment in the past year during the Hanscom Heroes Homecoming celebration July 21.The homecoming events will include a recognition ceremony for the honorees, their families and invited guests at

  • Goldfein swears in as 21st CSAF

    Gen. David L. Goldfein was sworn in as the Air Force's 21st chief of staff by Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James during a ceremony at the Pentagon on July 1.As the Air Force's most senior uniformed leader, Goldfein is responsible for ensuring the 660,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian

  • Upcoming base exercise may cause disruptions

    During July 11 to 13, Hanscom AFB will conduct an active shooter exercise scenario to evaluate the installation's readiness and ability to respond to this type of event."Holding an exercise such as this allows the installation to prepare for real-world situations," said Lt. Col. Kenneth Mierz, 66th

  • Community Support Center opens at Hanscom

    Several base support agencies here will soon consolidate under one roof following the recent completion of a $5.3 million renovation project on Building 1240.The facility -- named the Community Support Center -- combines in one building the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Equal Opportunity,

  • July promotions announced

    Officials from the 66th Force Support Squadron here recently announced the names of Airmen expected to promote to the next highest rank in July.Congratulations to the following personnel.Enlisted PromotionsTo the rank of AirmanStephen C. Gary II, Battle ManagementEmma K. Field, C3I and NetworksTo

  • 2015 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

    The 2015 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for Massachusetts Water Resource Authority, or MWRA, Lexington and Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Public Water System Identification, or PWSID, Number 3023002.This report is an annual snapshot of the drinking water quality delivered by Hanscom Air Force

  • Blended retirement system training now available

    Online training designed to educate Airmen about the new Blended Retirement System, the Defense Department system with changes on the current military retirement system, is now available via Joint Knowledge Online course number P-US1330. The course is also available to those without a Common Access

  • JCB's goal to correct, deter youth violators

    With children out of school for the summer soon, the upcoming months mark one of the busiest periods for the 66th Security Forces Squadron. In the past, the number of incidents - both minor and major offenses - involving youth on base have spiked once school is dismissed.To help reduce that trend,

  • Base historian captures Air Force-level recognition

    Randy Bergeron, installation historian, has earned a share of the Dennis F. Casey Award for Excellence in Periodic History in the Albert S. Simpson Category for co-authoring the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's periodic history last year.Bergeron was recognized for superior historical