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  • Schmidt cites C3I&N covid-era achievements, productivity

    Maj. Gen. Michael Schmidt, program executive officer for Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks, headquartered here, provided an update on his portfolio during a virtual meeting with members of the Hanscom Representatives Association June 10.

  • Do’s and don’ts for displaying Old Glory

    In 1923, the U.S. National Flag Code was created and distributed nationwide. The code became Public Law in 1942 and became the U.S. Flag Code we know today. The U.S. Flag Code lays out the ways to display and respect the flag of the United States.For example: The flag should not be on display

  • Rules of Reveille and Retreat

    Anyone who has spent time on a military installation knows that if its morning or late afternoon and trumpets blast through the speakers, traffic stops and salutes are smartly snapped in the direction of the flag.But, not everyone seems to know what to do when the music plays. Hopefully the Q&A

  • Lab testing medical equipment in new isolation container prototypes

    JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AFLCMC) – The lab responsible for ensuring that medical equipment is safe to operate and fly on Air Force aircraft is currently in the process of testing, collecting, and analyzing data on how medical devices perform inside the Negatively Pressurized Conex (NPC) and NPC

  • 88th Air Base Wing welcomes new installation commander

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Col. Patrick G. Miller accepted command of the 88th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, during a ceremony held at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, June 12.Miller succeeded Col. Thomas Sherman, who will serve as the principal military

  • MDS offers health, safety tips prior to Phase 2A

    Officials from the 66th Medical Squadron offer multiple health and safety tips to employees as the installation enters into the next phase of COVID-19 operations.The installation commander announced that Hanscom will transition into Phase 2A, also known as the “Cautious Phase,” of the multiphase

  • Bunch reflects on first year in command, outlines AFMC future

    During a year that has included an Air Force-wide focus on modernization, lethality and readiness through faster, more agile business processes, the ability of the Air Force Materiel Command to successfully meet the needs of the National Defense Strategy was a major focus of Gen. Arnold W. Bunch,

  • Goldfein earns Eisenhower Award

    The Eisenhower Award, which is awarded twice a year, recognizes military leaders, public servants and private citizens who have made considerable contributions toward former President Dwight Eisenhower’s holistic definition of national security, described as, “…the total product of our economic,

  • AFRL ADAPTS performance platform supports COVID-19 tracking for Airmen

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory performance assessment platform is emerging as a helpful tool for monitoring symptoms of COVID-19.ADAPTS, which stands for Airman Data Analysis and Performance Tracking System, is a platform that includes mobile fitness

  • Robins Frontlines: Larry Drawhorn

    Larry Drawhorn, 78th Civil Engineering Group maintenance mechanic, maintains infrastructure at Robins Air Force Base amid COVID-19.The 78th Civil Engineer Group is responsible with providing, operating, maintaining, restoring, and protecting the managed assets of the Robins infrastructure and