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  • Team Hanscom announces quarterly award winners

    Team Hanscom recognized 11 individuals and one team during a quarterly awards ceremony at the Hanscom Conference Center April 29.Nominees from the 319th Recruiting Squadron, 66th Air Base Group, Battle Management and C3I and Network Directorates, Joint Personal Property Shipping Office-Northeast and

  • AFLCMC-Hanscom May promotions

    Officials from the 66th Force Support Squadron recently announced the names of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center-Hanscom Airmen scheduled for promotion to the next highest rank in May.Congratulations to the following May promotees:Enlisted PromotionsTo the rank of Senior AirmanMichael A. Mejia,

  • PEA Airmen lead volunteer effort

    Base volunteers participated in two Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell community projects in Billerica, Mass., as part of a Patriot Enlisted Association-led volunteer effort April 23.Airman 1st Class Noelle Valentine, who organized the service project, points to the PEA philosophy of "Inspire,

  • Two-week campaign draws attention to avoidable mishaps

    Air Force Ground Safety will sponsor Fall Protection Focus weeks from May 4-15 to draw attention to avoidable mishaps due to falls. This initiative is a partnership with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's campaign,

  • 'Commitment to Caring' encourages donations

    With only days remaining in this year's Hanscom Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign, organizers ask those who have not yet contributed to consider making a monetary donation before May 1.The theme for this year's campaign is "Commitment to Caring" and the base's monetary goal is $33,127. Base

  • Hanscom to celebrate Arbor Day April 30

    Base civil engineers will celebrate the 28th anniversary of Arbor Day with a tree planting ceremony April 30.This year's tree planting ceremony will take place at 1 p.m., near the 66th Medical Squadron and the temporary Middle School. All personnel working at Hanscom are invited to attend and help

  • Motorcycle training offered to base personnel

    Each year motorcycle-related deaths plague the Air Force. Since Oct. 1, 2014, the Air Force has had eight motorcycle-related fatalities. That trend, if it continues, may surpass last year's total of 14 fatalities.To help curb that trend, the 66th Air Base Group Safety Office has built an extensive

  • Operating Unmanned Aircraft Systems safely

    There is a growing interest in "drones" across the country. Technology has advanced to the point where they are fairly inexpensive, relatively easy to fly and widely available. One can find these quadcopters, helicopters and airplanes in just about every shopping mall or hobby store.The government

  • Air Force announces new AFMC vice commander

    Air Force officials announced April 16, 2015, the assignment of Maj. Gen. Warren D. Berry as vice commander of Air Force Materiel Command. He is currently the director of logistics at Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Officials also announced the retirement of

  • ABG announces first quarter award winners

    The 66th Air Base Group named their quarterly award winners during an awards ceremony at the Hanscom Conference Center April 17. Members of the group, including friends and family, attended the quarterly ceremony.Col. Michael A. Vogel, 66 ABG commander, and Hanscom Command Chief Master Sgt. Craig A.