News Search

News

  • Departing commander reflects back on tenure

    When Col. Lester A. Weilacher assumed command of the 66th Air Base Group he knew the challenge that lay ahead was significant: Hanscom was on the dawn of a major transition from the former Electronic Systems Center to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.Today as he reflects on his tenure as

  • Heritage of Freedom features former fighter pilot

    A former F-4 Phantom and F-15 Strike Eagle fighter pilot is the scheduled guest speaker during the next Heritage of Freedom event at the Hanscom Conference Center July 17 at 2:30 p.m. Retired Air Force Col. Kris Mineau is one of the few pilots in the world to have survived a supersonic ejection,

  • Parade, heroes homecoming set for July 23

    More than 70 Airmen who have returned home from deployment in the past year, along with their family members, will be honored during this summer's Heroes Homecoming here July 23."It is important that we recognize the people who do so much for this country," said Bobby Jacques, Hanscom Executive

  • June is PTSD Awareness Month

    The Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder have declared June, "PTSD Awareness Month." PTSD is often a misunderstood problem and its prevalence is frequently underestimated. PTSD Awareness Month was established to provide information on this

  • AFROTC detachment command opportunities available

    Eligible active duty line of the Air Force lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonel-selects interested in Reserve Officer Training Corps detachment command opportunities have until June 27 to complete their statement of intent, via the Airman Development Plan, Air Force Personnel Center officials

  • AFROTC instructor duty applications due June 30

    Eligible lieutenants, captains and majors interested in Summer 2015 and remaining 2014 Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor opportunities must submit their application, via the Airman Development Plan, to the Air Force Personnel Center by June 30, AFPC officials said June 20.Instructor

  • Inter-American SOS candidate applications due in July

    Active-duty captains proficient in the Spanish language may be eligible to attend the Inter-American Squadron Officer School at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Air Force Personnel Center officials said."The ISOS program is designed to develop dynamic Airmen

  • Pulse on AF force management June 19

    Several factors have resulted in fewer Airmen eligible for current and upcoming involuntary force management boards.Air Force leaders recently decided to bolster manning for nuclear-related career fields, an intention to make adjustments to account for budgetary uncertainties tied to proposed force

  • 2013 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

    The 2013 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report For MWRA Lexington Hanscom AFB (Public Water System Identification (PWSID) Number 3023002).This report is an annual snapshot of the drinking water quality delivered by Hanscom Air Force Base. Under the "Consumer Confidence Reporting Rule" of the

  • Understanding your role in preventing sexual assaults

    Dr. Alan D. Berkowitz, a psychologist and leader in the development of social norms theory and the bystander intervention approach, spoke to personnel here June 13.During three sessions in the O'Neill Auditorium, Berkowitz discussed, "The Role of Your Leadership in Reducing Sexual Assault and Other