Hanscom Airmen and local Girl Scouts join forces for Operation Cookie Drop

Approximately 600 Girl Scouts and their families, along with 42 military and civilian volunteers from Hanscom, gathered here March 21 to distribute nearly 30,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to military and veteran organizations.Cookie donations were collected through the Girl Scouts of Eastern

Hanscom civilian honored at AFCEA international conference

Kasie Moriarty was honored at an Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association international conference held in San Diego, Calif., last month.Moriarty serves as an acquisition program manager in the Landing Systems Branch at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force

66 SFS members capture AFMC, AF-level 'top cop' honors

Two 66th Security Forces Squadron police officers were recently notified as command- and Air Force-level award winners for fiscal year 2014.Officer Jason M. Callahan, 66 SFS desk sergeant, was awarded the Outstanding Security Forces Flight-Level Civilian Award in the Non-Supervisory category for Air

Hanscom, Bedford agreement first for Air Force

Air Force officials here recently announced that Hanscom Air Force Base and the town of Bedford, Mass., have successfully executed the first Air Force intergovernmental support agreement for services with a local municipality using relatively new authorities as part of an Air Force community

Retirees invited to retiree day April 24

A Military Retiree Day will be held April 24 at the Minuteman Commons.The event will begin with an Information Services Session from 10 to 11:30 a.m., followed by a luncheon. Military retirees, spouses and retirees dependent survivors of all ranks and services are invited to attend.The Information

AFMC promotes 'Spring Into Shape' physical activity challenge

During April and May, Air Force Materiel Command and Hanscom Air Force Base will promote its Spring Into Shape physical activity challenge. Spring Into Shape is a command-wide initiative designed to promote physical activity for the AFMC workforce. Participants will receive a free copy of the "Quick

U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark CDC visit

Caring for People forum aims to strengthen community

Military members, spouses and civilian employees came together March 11 to discuss strategies that will strengthen base family support services and improve the quality of life for the Hanscom community during the 2015 Caring for People forum."Looking at issues and designing programs that people want

Military caregiver program offers peer-to-peer connections, support

The Airman and Family Readiness Center here recently launched a program geared toward supporting and providing resources for military caregivers at Hanscom. Called the Peer-to-Peer Support for Caregivers of Recovering Service Members program, it is part of a Department of Defense-wide initiative to

Hanscom Health and Fitness Expo 2015

The 66th Force Support Squadron will host a free Health and Fitness Expo for the Hanscom community March 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fitness and Sports Center.Various representatives from on- and off-base will showcase health and fitness information, as well as highlight products and services