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  • 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

  • Religious support teams minister to building occupants

    In order to better meet Hanscom's spiritual needs, Religious Support Teams, or RSTs, will soon take to buildings across the base to provide religious support and spiritual counsel to members of the Hanscom workforce. To begin this effort, a team has setup an office in Building 1614 to minister to

  • AF Heritage of America Band to perform April 25

    The United States Air Force Heritage of America Band is scheduled to perform a free concert in Lexington, Mass., April 25.The band will perform in Battin Hall at the Cary Memorial Building located at 1605 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington. Those interested must obtain their free tickets prior to the

  • Hep B immunization guideline updated

    The Department of Defense recently updated its immunization guidelines, requiring all service members to receive the hepatitis B virus immunizations. Since 2002, the Air Force has administered the vaccination to new recruits. Most deploying Airmen and health care workers have also received the

  • Alcohol Awareness Month observed by Hanscom, military

    April is National Alcohol Awareness Month and April 10 is National Alcohol Screening Day. Military Pathways, a program of the Department of Defense, encourages service members and their families to take a free, anonymous alcohol-use self-assessment at www.DrinkingIQ.org. "Many people erroneously

  • Pulse on AF force management

    A limited number of Airmen who received notice that their previously approved applications for early retirement had been declined will be given the option to retire if they still desire to do so, officials announced April 8."We are aware that some Airmen received erroneous (temporary early

  • Airman Leadership School Class 14C graduates

    Airmen and two members of the Coast Guard recently completed the first step of professional military education for enlisted members at a graduation ceremony at the Minuteman Commons, Airman Leadership School officials announced. The class focuses on developing leadership abilities, the profession of

  • CAA focused on keeping Airmen informed

    To help Airmen make more informed career decisions, a base career assistance advisor is now dedicated to retaining and developing first term Airmen as well as those in their second or more enlistment terms. The focus of the career assistance advisor is to provide programs that help Airmen with

  • Spouse scholarships available at the Hanscom ILC

    The Air Force Association's 2014 Mike and Gail Donley Spouse Scholarship is now available through the Hanscom Information Learning Center. This scholarship is available to military spouses and spouses of Department of the Air Force civilian employees who are pursuing their associate, bachelor or