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  • MyMC2 (U.S. Air Force graphic/Corey Parrish)

    Hanscom launches new mobile app

    Want to know what events are going on at Hanscom? There's now an app for that. The base recently launched a new mobile application, part of an Air Force-wide initiative, called My Military Communities or MyMC2. The app is a free download and is now available through both the Android Market and Apple's App Store.Currently, six base organizations are
  • HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Airmen demonstrate funeral honors during U.S. Honor Guard formal training course graduation ceremony outside the Patriot Honor Guard building June 27. A total of 22 ceremonial honor guardsmen from throughout the region attended the week and half course to learn about the firing party, pall bearing and colors sequence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

    Air Force Honor Guard visits Hanscom to pass on knowledge

    The tap, tap, tap of the shoes could be heard down the street. The rattles and clicks of the guns being grasped could be made out, as well. The enunciated words such as "about face" or "forward march" were quite clear to anyone walking by the Patriot Honor Guard building on Otis Street this week. The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, out of Joint Base

  • Smallpox immunization clinic hours have changed

    For patient safety, the 66th Medical Squadron has developed a smallpox clinic for deployers and those PCSing to areas that require the smallpox vaccine. In order to keep those who do not need the vaccine protected, such as children, a separate clinic time for smallpox vaccination is now available. Non-smallpox walk-in vaccinations will not be

  • Getting to the root of root canal treatment

    In the past, teeth with a diseased or infected nerve frequently had to be removed. Today, they can often be saved with endodontic treatment, also known as root canal treatment. This procedure may be performed by a general dentist or a specialist called an endodontist.Every tooth contains nerves and blood vessels which are necessary for its
  • HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Lt. Michelle Harrington listens to instructions from Dale Bennett, exercise physiologist, as she sits in the Bod Pod at the Health and Wellness Center. The Bod Pod, which measures body composition by using air displacement technology, is one of many health and wellness initiatives the HAWC offers to the Hanscom community at no cost. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

    Take the first step toward good health at the HAWC

    Hanscom's Health and Wellness Center offers many classes, health assessments and fitness equipment and wants to make sure the base community knows what is available to them for free. For example, the HAWC provides services to help personnel quit using tobacco, lower cholesterol, avoid injury or develop a sound base for nutrition. In addition, the
  • BOSTON -- Hanscom firefighters use a water fog stream to push fire off fuel during a training exercise at Logan International Airport June 19. The training provides realistic experiences for the firefighters should a similar event happen locally. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

    Firefighters travel to Logan to train with live fire

    The heat was on when 10 members of the Hanscom Fire Department traveled to Logan International Airport June 19 to fulfill an annual Federal Aviation Administration training requirement simulating an aircraft incident.Crews battled an aircraft fuselage burning with jet fuel using a water fog stream to push the fire off the surface of the flowing or

  • Summer safety tips on grilling, fireworks

    The Fourth of July is a time to celebrate a patriotic parade in the morning, a barbecue with friends and family in the afternoon and a fireworks display at dusk.However, before cookouts are planned, the Hanscom Fire Department reminds base housing residents to always use proper grilling procedures and adhere to base safety practices when cooking
  • HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – (left to right) Ashton Laflamme, Christopher Douglas and Nicholas Reid sit on what’s left of a tree that fell on the base’s perimeter fence. The boys notified security police and stood by until they arrived. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Olaciregui)

    Kids take base security seriously

    When three Hanscom youth noticed a potential security situation along a portion of the perimeter fence, they immediately took action to make sure it was corrected. Christopher Douglas, 11, Ashton Laflamme, 11, and Nicholas Reid, 10, were playing outside the evening of June 13 in the Musket Meadows area of base housing when they heard a loud noise.
  • HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - (left to right) Dr. Heather Mazzaccaro, veterinarian, Army Staff Sgt. Robert Parrott, veterinarian technician, and Staff Sgt. Richard Crotty, military working dog trainer, look over MWD Bret, a 6-year-old German Shepherd, prior to a dental procedure June 8. The 66th Security Forces Squadron, 66th Medical Squadron Dental Clinic and U.S. Army Veterinary Treatment Facility all worked together to prepare Bret for retirement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

    Team effort helps MWD prepare to retire

    With the help of the 66th Security Forces Squadron, 66th Medical Squadron Dental Clinic and U.S. Army Veterinary Treatment Facility, one of Hanscom's military working dogs will retire as a healthy and happy canine. Staff Sgt. Joseph Teresi, MWD Bret's handler, worked with the dog for two and half years. "Bret and I have traveled all over the world,

  • Old Sturbridge Village offers flags, support for military

    A favorite annual tradition at Old Sturbridge Village is the "planting" of a patriotic Field of Flags between Memorial Day and Independence Day to celebrate United States history. This year, each donation of $25 to the village's Field of Flags will sponsor a free visit to the museum for active members of the U.S. military and their immediate family
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