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  • Public comments invited on MIT LL facility replacement project

    The United States Air Force recently announced the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed construction and operation of a replacement laboratory facility for Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Lab, a federally

  • Airmen prepare meals for Boston's homeless

    Twelve Hanscom Airmen volunteered earlier this week at the Pine Street Inn to prepare meals for more than 1,600 homeless men and women at three Boston area shelters.Led by Master Sgt. Nicholas Souza, a first sergeant assigned to the 66th Air Base Group, Airmen helped to prepare chicken thighs,

  • FSS announces winter fitness assessments schedules

    The 66th Force Support Squadron has issued guidance on how fitness assessments will be conducted during winter weather conditions at Hanscom. The guidance is in accordance with AFI 36-2905."The winter weather in New England can be harsh," said Barbara Cook, 66th Force Support Squadron recreation

  • Barden presented with Mass. AFA award

    Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Barden, 66th Security Forces Squadron operations superintendent, was one of five Airmen recognized at an awards dinner hosted by the Air Force Association of Massachusetts at the U.S.S. Constitution Museum Oct. 24.Barden was selected as one of the commonwealth's "Top 5

  • Pawlikowski maps out AFMC way-ahead during Hanscom visit

    Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski visited Hanscom AFB for the first time since taking the reins as the commander of Air Force Materiel Command and gave Airmen a first-hand glimpse into the current state of affairs for the command.With 33 years of acquisition experience, Pawlikowski is no stranger to defense

  • Freeze the Gain begins at Hanscom

    During the holiday season, Air Force Materiel Command and Hanscom Air Force Base will promote the Freeze the Gain Challenge to help the workforce prevent and control high blood pressure.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three adults in the United States has high

  • Domestic violence: Time for Social Change

    October is Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. This year's theme, established by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, is: "Time for Social Change."The theme is a commitment to raise awareness, promote prevention, hold offenders accountable and advocate for policies to

  • ABG announces third quarter's top performers

    The 66th Air Base Group recognized their top performers for the third quarter during a quarterly awards ceremony at the Hanscom Conference Center Oct. 19.Col. Michael A. Vogel, 66 ABG commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Patricia L. Hickey presented the awards to each of the

  • Ruiz, Sartain remembered by defenders, senior leaders

    More than 1,000 people attended a memorial service on base today to honor and remember two Hanscom Airmen killed earlier this month when the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft they were on crashed shortly after takeoff from Jalalabad, Afghanistan.Senior Airman Kcey E. Ruiz, 21, of McDonough, Georgia,

  • Hanscom releases notice of opportunity for ESPC

    The Army Corps of Engineers recently released a notice of opportunity for an energy savings performance contract, or ESPC, for several utility systems at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts.The notice is an invitation for the 14 energy service companies, or ESCOs, qualified by the Department of