AFLCMC-Hanscom August 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 this month.Congratulations to the following August promotees:Enlisted PromotionsTo the rank of Staff SergeantTerryAnn

Strategic agility is the future of the Air Force

As the Air Force prepares for new challenges and opportunities of the coming decades, it faces sobering 21st-century realities: global centers of power have become more distributed and the terrorism threat more dispersed. Most importantly, the emerging environment is demonstrating a trend that could

Motorcycle safety training still available

The Air Force has had 10 motorcycle related fatalities since the beginning of this fiscal year. Two of those fatalities have occurred since the start of the Critical Days of Summer campaign. In an attempt to prevent others, the 66th Air Base Group Safety officials encourage Airmen to factor risk

Feds Feed Families food drive underway

This summer Hanscom volunteers are again collecting non-perishable food items to support the Greater Boston Food Bank as part of the annual "Feds Feed Families" food drive that runs through Aug. 27.The drive, which officially began June 1, will collect non-perishable food items that will be donated

AFMC recognizes fourth quarter "Graduates"

Congratulations to the following members of Team Hanscom on completing a degree or certificate program during the second quarter of 2014.Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass.Staff Sgt. Francisco Amador Montes, 66th Force Support SquadronMaster Sgt. Kevin Connors, 66th Force Support SquadronStaff Sgt. Jesse

Hanscom Heroes Homecoming

Medical appointment reminders available via text, email

Have you or your family members ever missed a medical appointment at the 66th Medical Squadron clinic? Would a text-message or email reminder have helped? If you answered yes to either of these questions, we have a solution. TRICARE Online, or TOL, which allows beneficiaries the ability to schedule,

Hanscom personnel honored at AFCEA International Conference

Two Hanscom members were honored at an Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association international conference held in Baltimore, Md. last month. Scott Hardiman, Space, Aerial and Nuclear Networks Division deputy chief received the AFCEA Leadership Award. Diane James-Poole, an acquisition

JPPSO passes along summer moving tips

With the busy summer moving season in progress, the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office would like to pass on some key moving tips to the base community.The Defense Personal Property System, or DPS, provides direct and empowered communications between the servicemember and the Transportation

AtHoc, 'Giant Voice' alert personnel to critical information

AtHoc, an interactive warning system used by government agencies and other civilian companies, allows Hanscom senior leaders to inform base personnel of urgent weather-related information, base closures or delayed openings via phone call, text message or email. These capabilities are offered through