Aug. 22, 2025 Service dog supports Hanscom AFB fire dispatcher A long lanky figure lays quietly under the desk inside the Hanscom Air Force Base Fire Department dispatch room.Bentley, a full-time service dog, is ready to assist owner Dina Safa, a Hanscom AFB fire department dispatcher.
Aug. 22, 2025 TRICARE medical vs. dental coverage: Understanding key differences When you need care for your mouth, jaw, or teeth, you may have questions about whether you should use your TRICARE medical or dental plan. Knowing when to use your medical or dental coverage helps avoid unnecessary costs or delays in care.
Aug. 21, 2025 Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps (ATAC) marks first enlisted member participation ATAC adds enlisted members for the first time.
Aug. 21, 2025 Strategic Preparedness: Civilian readiness powers Air and Space Forces superiority DAF civilian developmental opportunities advance strategic thinking, decisiveness, interpersonal skills and innovation, fostering a cadre of civilian leaders capable of guiding the Air and Space Forces into the future.
Aug. 21, 2025 Rucks, readiness featured in latest Team Hanscom Today An upcoming community event, a chance to earn a prestigious foreign military award, and an installation-wide readiness exercise were highlighted in the latest episode of Team Hanscom Today.
Aug. 20, 2025 Powering Readiness: Tinker and the Primes celebrates 20 Years of partnerships The engine of readiness took center stage Aug. 5-7, as Tinker and the Primes returned for three days of collaboration and integration.Eighty-six exhibitors and a record-breaking number of more than 1,300 industry, civic and academic leaders attended the event, with a shared goal of fueling the next
Aug. 20, 2025 Department of the Air Force holds the service’s first “National Signing Day” at Capitol Hill The U.S. Air Force and Space Force held its first National Signing Day ceremony at the historic Rayburn House Office building Aug. 15.
Aug. 19, 2025 Military kids prepare for mock deployment with Operation K.U.D.O.S. Designed for ages 4-12 years old, Operation K.U.D.O.S. provides an age-appropriate interpretation of pre-mobilization and mission preparedness. The intent is to help children work through questions about deployments by engaging in a simulated deployment process.
Aug. 18, 2025 Air Force Chief of Staff announces retirement The 23rd U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced plans today to retire effective on or about Nov. 1, 2025.