SecAF visits Hanscom

Hanscom to host ball to celebrate AF birthday

The Hanscom community is invited to attend the 68th United States Air Force Birthday Ball Sept. 18 at the Aero Club Hangar. The theme for this year's event is: "We are all Airmen."This year's event will begin with cocktails at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Music and dancing will follow

Dining options expanded for base personnel

Base residents and the workforce now have additional dining options available after base officials opened the Resiliency Center Snack Bar following a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 12. Earlier this summer, officials also opened a Subway restaurant at the Hanscom Main Exchange.SunCo Gourmet offers

Degree programs offered at Hanscom Ed Center

The Hanscom Education and Training Center is now registering base students for a variety of degree programs offered here through Boston University. Registration at Park University for its second session of the fall semester begins Sept. 1.The two schools are the only academic institutions that have

SecAF visiting Hanscom today; all-call scheduled

The Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James, is visiting Hanscom today to gain more knowledge about the base's mission and people as part of a multi-day visit to the area.She will receive briefings covering the Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom program executive officer work, installation

Team Hanscom quarterly award winners named

Team Hanscom recognized 10 individuals and two teams during a quarterly awards ceremony at the Hanscom Conference Center Aug. 12.Nominees from the 319th Recruiting Squadron, 66th Air Base Group, Battle Management and C3I and Network Directorates, Joint Personal Property Shipping Office-Northeast and

Hanscom SARC hones skills during annual refresher course

Hanscom Air Force Base's sexual assault response coordinator expanded her knowledge and skills during a five-day annual refresher course for nearly 130 Air Force sexual assault response coordinators at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va., Aug. 3-7.The SARCs participated in a variety of

AF welcomes new vice chief of staff

The Air Force welcomed an Airman to the rank of four-star general and announced the appointment of the new Air Force vice chief of staff during a ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Aug. 6.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A Welsh III presided over the ceremony for Gen.

Base children head back to school soon

School-aged children will soon head back to school to usher in a new school year. For some Hanscom children who are new to the area, this school year will be at a new school with unfamiliar surroundings.To help those students successfully transition, the Hanscom school liaison specialist brings

CRP screenings scheduled

Civilian Health Promotion Services have scheduled several Cardiac Risk Profile screenings here throughout August for Defense Department civilians to learn their cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure numbers.Prior to attending one of the scheduled screenings, civilians must first complete an annual