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  • Hanscom Fire Department named best small department in AFMC

    The Hanscom Fire Department has been selected as the Air Force Materiel Command's Small Fire Department of the Year for 2011.The department will now compete in the same category among the major commands at the Air Force level. The winners at that competition will compete for honors across all levels

  • Hanscom lieutenant is Spirit of Hope Award nominee

    One of Hanscom's very own has been nominated for the Spirit of Hope Award.First Lt. Mitchell Johnson, Fixed Base Weather Observation System deputy program manager, is nominated for the award that is named in honor of the late entertainer, Bob Hope, and is presented for outstanding service to the

  • Cookies, coffee delivered to troops

    Rain wasn't the only thing that poured into Hanscom on Saturday morning. Approximately 1,000 Girl Scouts, troop leaders and parents filed through the gates to donate more than 30,000 boxes of Girl Scouts cookies during the fifth annual Operation Cookie Drop March 3. Nearly 50 volunteers from Hanscom

  • Fitness center offers workouts on demand

    The Fitness and Sports Center recently received a new addition to its wide variety of fitness services and programs, an interactive Fitness on Request kiosk. The interactive kiosk comes with a high definition projector and a 135-inch wide screen that gives users the chance to work out when and how

  • Start planning for summer moves now

    With the busy summer moving season soon arriving, JPPSO-Northeast, Det. 2 would like to pass on some key moving tips to the community.The Defense Personal Property Program (DP3) is a new Department of Defense program designed to improve quality of life for servicemembers, civilian employees and

  • Violence prevention forum held on base

    The Family Advocacy Program hosted the first Violence Prevention Forum, a White Ribbon campaign initiative, at the Hanscom Conference Center March 2 for base community and local officials to share in their support of the armed forces' efforts to stand united and prevent domestic

  • Air Force announces band restructure; AFMC's two bands impacted

    As part of an ongoing service-wide search for efficiencies, the Air Force announced March 6 the restructure of the service's military band program. The announcement, along with other force changes, was made as part of the Air Force's broader force structure measures.Air Force Materiel Command's two

  • Air Force officials announce manpower force structure changes

    Air Force officials released force structure changes and resulting manpower impacts from the new DoD strategic guidance and fiscal 2013 President's Budget March 6.The fiscal 2013 President's Budget adjusts Air Force military end strength to 501,000, with net reductions of 3,900 Active Duty, 5,100

  • Center working to reduce civilian personnel impacts

    The Electronic Systems Center is continuing efforts to avoid involuntary civilian personnel separations related to several recent rounds of cuts. Personnel specialists have been working with Center Senior Functionals and supervisors to find placement options within the Center for the majority of