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  • Straight Talk: Budget

    I wanted to let you know that we are facing a severe shortage of funding for the base support functions in the upcoming months. Typically, when unforeseen costs and emergency repairs are required, we are able to get reimbursed through Air Force channels to keep operating at a normal level. This year

  • Straight Talk: May 14, 2010

    It brings me great sorrow to mention that D.J. Ratcliff, a young member of the Hanscom family, passed away last week after a long struggle with illness. I think the loss of a family member so young is especially painful and the most heart-wrenching thing that can happen. The thoughts and prayers of

  • Mothers deserve recognition, appreciation

    For nearly a century, every year we have celebrated Mother's Day -- but very few people know how this day came about and the importance of it. Anna Jarvis was the woman who went on a national campaign to create a day of appreciation for mothers in 1907. Mother's Day was approved as a national

  • Straight Talk: You never know when...

    I want to thank everyone for the great team effort in response to the water main break in Weston. Base personnel responded smoothly to the notifications as we spread the word through multiple means. You may have received several notifications, but we wanted to be sure everyone who lives and works on

  • Straight Talk: Construction

    I would like to thank everyone in advance for your patience as we begin substantial road and parking lot repairs across Hanscom Air Force Base. We were fortunate to receive significant funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and with the diligent efforts of everyone involved,

  • Straight Talk: Thanks to our volunteers

    Thanks to our volunteers!Several events scheduled in the coming weeks are salutes to our volunteers in the area. Time is one of our most precious commodities and personal time with all of the demands of today seems especially rare. I wanted to take a moment to say thanks to everyone who takes their

  • OPSEC: Your Self Defense on Social Networking Sites

    Last month's article on OPSEC touched on increasing your general awareness while utilizing social networking sites as possessors of sensitive information. This month's article will help you understand some of the basics of virtual self defense while using these applications. Technical Aspects: Know

  • Straight Talk: April 9, 2010

    I would like to encourage you and your family to take advantage of your assignment at Hanscom Air Force Base, next to the birthplace of American independence, by participating in Patriot's Day activities in the local area over the next week. These events lead up to Patriot's Day on April 19. It is a

  • ESC people and programs making a real difference

    I have just returned from the Central Command Area of Responsibility, where I had the opportunity to see firsthand the important capabilities Electronic Systems Center's programs provide our Warfighters, and to hear how much they appreciate what we are doing.Your laser-focus on our mission and our

  • OPSEC: Keeping pace with social networking applications is critical

    Call it foreign intelligence mitigation, a risk process for information or common sense, but however you understand it, you must practice what is referred to as operations security -- OPSEC -- and this practice must become a top priority. With the ever-expanding presence of collective technology