Hanscom hosts college basketball game

Hanscom will host a women's college basketball game at the Fitness and Sports Center Nov. 10 at 1 p.m.The free event will feature Newbury College Nighthawks vs. Simmons College Sharks. Both teams are located in Boston with Newbury playing in the New England Collegiate Conference and Simmons playing

Hanscom helps with disaster response

Understanding the Survivor Benefit Plan

The Survivor Benefit Plan enables military retirees to financially protect a spouse or other survivors by insuring that a portion of retired pay continues after the retiree's death, providing a guaranteed income to the survivors.The decision to enroll in this program is made prior to retirement and

AFMC to transition to new energy efficient power strips

In an effort to reduce its energy consumption, and save $5.4 million over ten years, Air Force Materiel Command recently began distributing new energy efficient power strips for electronic devices located in workstations throughout the command. AFMC will distribute more than 77,000 of the new

November marks Military Family Month

November marks Military Family Month, a time to celebrate the exceptional service, strength and sacrifice of military families, whose commitment to the United States goes above and beyond the call of duty.To commemorate the special month, the Airman and Family Readiness Center will offer special

New Minuteman Commons reservation system in place

For anyone interested in reserving a room at the Minuteman Commons, the process just got a lot more convenient with a recently released online room reservation system, part of the services transformation initiative."This is another next step as we continue to transform our programs and develop the

Space heater safety

With the cooler weather here, the use of alternative heating sources, such as portable heating appliances and other supplemental heating devices, may be utilized by many personnel. It is important to note that portable electric heating appliances carry a much greater risk of causing a fire than

VPP recertification slated for next month

A team of inspectors from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be on base next month to ensure that employee safety and health remains a focus here.Scheduled for Nov. 26 through 30, OSHA will visit Hanscom to inspect the base for recertification as a Voluntary Protection Program

New coordinator to focus on resiliency

As the Air Force is tasked to forge ahead, making difficult fiscal and personnel decisions while maintaining its operational tempo, an Airman's resiliency may be tested. Luckily, a new position has been created to help ease the stress of these extra demands.A Community Support Coordinator position

Red Ribbon Week raises awareness to help prevent drug abuse

Several base agencies are teaming up to show their commitment to a healthy, drug free life and want others to do the same during Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23 through 31. The Drug Demand Reduction Program in conjunction with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program are using this