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  • AFMC merger streamlines logistics, resources

    Two AFMC directorates merged to form a single Logistics, Civil Engineering, Force Protection and Nuclear Integration Directorate (A4/10) in an effort to increase synergy and coordination in support of Air Force nuclear modernization efforts.

  • FEDVIP is coming: Get to know dental and vision plans

    The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP) ends on Dec. 31, 2018. Beginning in 2019, dental and vision plans will be available through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). Now is a good time to become familiar with FEDVIP options.

  • Hanscom to host 17 Focus Week courses

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- The third Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Focus Week of 2018, scheduled for July 23-27, is approaching. Registration is open and continues until the day before each course.The Summer Focus Week provides opportunities for performance improvement for both the

  • Go far by getting picky with the FAR

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, MASS. -- Acquisition regulations don’t come with CliffsNotes, so members of a High Performance Team here wrote 21 pages interpreting them and won a Department of Defense level award June 28 for their work.The HPT members from Hanscom and several other major acquisition bases

  • Goalie weathers new Air Force career

    Rackleff started her Air Force career in April. Prior, she studied chemical engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, where she played ice hockey. Rochester recruited her to their NCAA Division 1 women’s hockey team from a junior league in California, and she earned a full academic

  • Olmsted program offers cultural opportunities for active-duty officers

    Active-duty officers interested in developing language skills and regional cultural knowledge are encouraged to apply for the Department of Defense Olmsted Scholar Program. The Olmsted Foundation offers outstanding young military officers the opportunity to become fluent in a foreign language,

  • A peek behind the curtain: Prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD

    Post-traumatic stress disorder can be debilitating, but there are therapies that can reduce symptoms, improve quality of life, and help Airmen return to duty.One of the most effective therapies, practiced by many Air Force mental health professionals, is prolonged exposure therapy.

  • New leader takes helm of NC3 Integration Directorate

    Col. Amanda Kato became the new director of the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Integration Directorate during a change of leadership ceremony here June 28. She also became the Air Force’s program executive officer for NC3.

  • Retiring PEO shares lessons learned in distinctive fashion

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- As Col. Al LaPuma prepares to retire after more than 29 years of military service, he had a unique way of sharing his experiences during his ceremony here June 28.He said after attending many retirement ceremonies throughout his career, the challenge has been to have