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  • Northeast region military youth of the year named

    A soon-to-be Alabama State University freshmen and Massachusetts Military Youth of the Year, Tia McKinney-Burgess, recently competed in New York City at the regional Boys and Girls Club of America Military Youth of the Year competition.During her speech to the judges during the Regional competition

  • Air Force changes military funeral honors requirements

    Due to the impact sequestration has on resources, Air Force Services is adjusting requirements for military funeral honors of retirees. Air Force policy will revert to requiring a minimum of two personnel for retiree MFH details, consistent with statute and Department of Defense policy. The Air

  • New visitor sponsorship procedures

    Air Force Materiel Command recently published a supplement to Air Force Instruction 31-113 which details access control procedures for Air Force Installations. The new guidance increases safety and security for all who work and live on Hanscom AFB by changing visitor sponsorship procedures for AFMC

  • Deployed Hanscom NCO helps lead self-defense course

    When faced by an attacker, sometimes the only means of defense are one's instincts and ability to fight back. To hone those instincts, deployed service members are armed with basic, defensive fighting skills at the weekly Check Six combatives classes offered at the 379th Air Expeditionary

  • Parade, heroes homecoming set for July 23

    More than 70 Airmen who have returned home from deployment since January, along with their family members, will be honored during this summer's Heroes Homecoming at 1:30 p.m. on July 23 at Memorial Park located behind the Medical Clinic. The event begins with a parade beginning from the Hanscom

  • Installation commander outlines Friday furlough schedule

    This week most civilian employees here will start taking mandatory one-day-per-week furloughs to help reduce budgetary shortfalls brought on by sequestration. The installation commander has designated Fridays as the observed furlough day for the vast majority of civilian employees. The furloughs are

  • Special guest inspires Hanscom children

    There is a moment for every military child when they realize they are different from children in the civilian world. There is a unique strength that comes along with having a military family; a recent guest to the base made sure the children of Hanscom realize just how special they are.Trevor

  • 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

  • DOS rollback phase 2 underway

    The Air Force has implemented fiscal year 2013 Force Management Enlisted Date of Separation Rollback Program Phase II, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today."DOS rollback is one of several voluntary and non-voluntary programs implemented during fiscal year 2013 to help bring overall force

  • 2014 ROTC instructor opportunities open

    Eligible Air Force lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonel-selects interested in Reserve Officer Training Corps detachment command opportunities, have approximately one month to submit the statement of intent, via the Airman Development Plan, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.Summer