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Aug. 17, 2016
School liaison available to assist base families

More than 600 school-aged children here will soon head back to school to begin a new school year. For those new to the area, this school year will be at a new school with unfamiliar surroundings.To help those students successfully transition, the Hanscom school liaison specialist brings schools,
Aug. 17, 2016
Breastfeeding Awareness: Nutrition is key to a healthy baby

August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. There are many aspects of breastfeeding that mothers should be aware of, but one of the most important things to know is how personal nutrition and diet can impact the baby.
Aug. 17, 2016
Hanscom violence prevention specialist completes training

Representatives from more than 30 Air Force installations, including Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, recently attended training at Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia, to become violence prevention specialists.
Aug. 16, 2016
Leader training on Blended Retirement System available via mobile app

The new Blended Retirement System is a hot topic of conversation across the Department of Defense, and most total force members have questions on how it will work and who is eligible.The online BRS leader course released in June is designed to educate leaders on the new retirement system. The
Aug. 10, 2016
AF leaders discuss budget, operations during State of the Air Force

Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Chief of Staff of the Air Force David L. Goldfein discussed the State of the Air Force during a press conference Aug. 10 at the Pentagon.
Aug. 10, 2016
Intent to apply for AF enlisted medical degree preparatory program due Oct. 7

Eligible active duty, reserve and guard enlisted Airmen interested in pursuing a medical degree must submit their intent to apply email by Oct. 7 and complete their application for the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program by Dec. 9, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.The EMDP2
Aug. 10, 2016
Safety superintendent captures NSC award

A member of the 66th Air Base Group Safety Office has won a National Safety Council “Rising Stars of Safety” Award for 2016.Master Sgt. Ross Weatherford, the superintendent of the installation safety office, received the award for his commitment to safety programs at Hanscom AFB.
Aug. 10, 2016
Volunteers needed to keep Loan Locker open

The Airman and Family Readiness Center here manages a free Loan Locker to provide newly arrived and departing active duty and civilian employees a place to borrow household items as they await the arrival of their own items.Among the items offered at the Loan Locker are sleeping mats, kitchen items
Aug. 10, 2016
Ceremony to induct technical sergeants as senior NCOs

Thirteen technical sergeants will cross into the senior noncommissioned ranks during the annual senior NCO Induction Ceremony Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Minuteman Commons here.The ceremony is the culmination of a four-day class the promoting technical sergeants will participate in, called the Senior
Aug. 9, 2016
CDC issues Zika Health Advisory

The Florida Department of Health has identified an area in the Miami-Dade and Broward counties with the mosquito-borne Zika virus. Because of this, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory for pregnant women and women of reproductive age to avoid

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