NFL players, military children 'Play 60'

As part of the Month of the Military Child celebration and NFL Play 60, past and present players from the New England Patriots as well as Patriots cheerleaders performed a free youth football and cheer clinic at the Hanscom tennis bubble here April 23. April was designated the Month of the Military

CE awarded with regional EPA award

Hanscom Air Force Base received a government regional award in the Fuel Oil Reduction category as part of the annual awards presented at the Environmental Protection Agency 2014 Environmental Merit Awards to Massachusetts organizations and individuals here April 22. The awardees were among 26

Hanscom to celebrate Arbor Day on May 9

The base will celebrate Hanscom's 27th anniversary of Arbor Day observance with a tree planting ceremony scheduled May 9 at 1 p.m. at Memorial Park near the 66th Medical Squadron, civil engineers announced.All base personnel are invited to attend the tree planting and help celebrate the event

Wolfenbarger visits Hanscom

Prescription drugs 'take back' scheduled

The 66th Security Forces Squadron and Drug Enforcement Administration, or DEA, will provide Hanscom personnel an opportunity April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft by providing a turn in collection point on base.The collection is in the Army and Air Force

Force management update

New eligibility criteria, application deadlines and status updates are all featured in this force management update, an ongoing effort to bring Airmen the latest, most accurate information concerning the complex and dynamic force management programs.Additional TERA, VSP windowsThe Air Force will

AFOSI assists personnel traveling abroad via AF Portal

All Defense Department personnel can be the target of a foreign intelligence or security service at any time and any place; however, the possibility of becoming the target of foreign intelligence activities is greater while traveling overseas. To manage that threat, the Air Force Office of Special

Air Base Group working to improve self-assessment program

As the Air Force cultivates enhanced mission readiness through its new inspection system, the 66th Air Base Group commander here is looking to improve his unit's self-assessment program, or USAP, to ensure compliance and to serve as a potential model for other organizations. "We need to make sure

Holocaust Days of Remembrance scheduled

The base will host this year's Holocaust Days of Remembrance observance April 28 through May 2. Israel "Izzy" Arbeiter, a Holocaust survivor, will share his life story with the community on April 28 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Concord Room of the Hanscom Conference Center. Committee members

PPE and situational awareness key to staying safe outdoors

With warmer weather finally here, an increased number of people will be outside running or riding bicycles, skateboards and motorcycles. As a reminder to everyone, the Safety Office encourages the use of proper protective equipment to perform these activities safely.While jogging outdoors, use