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  • Commander prepares to retire, ready to start down new path

    During the fast-paced, sometimes chaotic life of a base commander, it's the quiet moments that are the most cherished. For Col. Stacy L. Yike, 66th Air Base Group commander, those are the moments she enjoys and takes time to reflect on as her retirement draws near. Yike will hand over command May 21

  • Fourth Cliff reopens for season

    Fourth Cliff family recreation facility in Humarock, Mass., opened May 1 for the summer season.Originally opened as a seasonal facility, Fourth Cliff is a 56-acre seaside resort on the Massachusetts south shore that offers several activities for service members and their families throughout the

  • Child care providers get special day

    May 11 marks Provider Appreciation Day and staff from the Family Child Care program, School Age program and Child Development Center are being honored for their work in caring for children. Provider Appreciation Day began in 1996 by a group of volunteers in New Jersey. These founders saw the need to

  • Airmen bring home AFSA awards

    Two Airmen from Hanscom have been recognized by the Air Force Sergeants Association for their outstanding service. Tech. Sgt. Renieka Pepper and Staff Sgt. JonCarlos Candelario were both recognized at the AFSA Division 1 level, which encompasses seven states and eight chapters in the northeast

  • Commissary reset improves shopping experience

    The Hanscom commissary will close June 3 through 5 while it undergoes a "reset" as part of the Defense Commissary Agency's ongoing effort to enhance the shopping experience."We have to inconvenience our customers with the closure, but this is something we'll all appreciate when it's done," said

  • 66th Security Forces Squadron to host annual Police Week festivities

    The 66th Security Forces Squadron will host Hanscom's annual Police Week May 14 through 18. The week begins with an opening ceremony Monday, May 14, at the former Air Force Research Lab Building 1103. This event starts at 9 a.m. with Investigator Elias Mussalum as the emcee for the morning, Staff

  • Navy SEAL emphasizes joint operations

    It was standing room only in the Concord Auditorium of the Hanscom Conference Center as Cmdr. Travis Schweizer, a Navy SEAL currently assigned to the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., talked about some of his experiences in special operations and the importance of fighting as a joint team during

  • Warriors dive in to new project

    More than 60 wounded warriors from all branches of the armed forces and their family members took a dive into Hanscom's pool April 27 to take part in the Warrior Scuba Project. Two of the founders, Todd Jones, a retired Army captain, and Steve Snyder, an Air Force veteran, along with a team of

  • Arbor Day Foundation names Hanscom Tree City USA community

    The nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Hanscom's commitment to urban forestry by naming the base a Tree City USA community for the 25th consecutive year.The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and

  • Hanscom students rule on Law Day

    Court was in session when the Electronic Systems Center Legal office celebrated Law Day 2012 with its annual mock trial for Hanscom's fifth grade students on April 24. The Law Day theme, "No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom," underscores the importance of the courts and their role in ensuring access