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  • Final rule puts more teeth into Military Lending Act

    The Military Lending Act (MLA) protects military members from predatory credit practices by expanding financial protections provided to service members, and helping ensure military families receive the consumer protections they deserve.The heightened level of financial and consumer-rights protection

  • Effective risk management key to staying safe

    Base safety officials here remind all members of the community to keep risk management at the forefront of all planned activities.While arranging summer activities, Airmen are encouraged to identify, assess and mitigate all risks, including trip planning to ensure enough rest and preparation and

  • Nature's Hazards: Poisonous Plants

    State parks and woodlands are favorite places for many people who enjoy outdoor activities. Unfortunately, contact with poisonous plants can make these outings a miserable experience.Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac all contain the plant oil urushiol, which can cause severe skin rash when any

  • Retiring civilian reflects on 36-year career

    After more than 36 years as a federal civilian, Steve Cote will retire during a ceremony July 28 at 10 a.m. in the Lundy-Garden Auditorium in Building 1614.Cote, who is the current deputy director for Special Programs, first started working at Hanscom in 1980 as part of an engineering training

  • ABG change of command set for Tuesday

    The Hanscom workforce is invited to attend a change of command ceremony at which Col. David R. Dunklee will relinquish command of the 66th Air Base Group to Col. Roman L. Hund July 26 at 9 a.m. in the Aero Club Hangar.Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, will

  • Career Intermission Program application window opens

    Air Force officials are accepting applications for the Career Intermission Program through Sept. 12 from active-duty and career status active Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Airmen.CIP provides select Airmen the opportunity for a one-time temporary transition from active duty to the

  • Career Intermission Program application window opens

    Air Force officials are accepting applications for the Career Intermission Program through Sept. 12 from active-duty and career status active Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Airmen.CIP provides select Airmen the opportunity for a one-time temporary transition from active duty to the

  • ABG announces second quarter award winners

    The 66th Air Base Group named their quarterly award winners during an awards ceremony at the Hanscom Conference Center July 14. Members of the group, including friends and family, attended the quarterly ceremony.Congratulations to the following award winners:Airman of the QuarterAirman First Class

  • School and camp physical season begins

    In Massachusetts, children ages 4 to 17 are required to have physicals for initial enrollment in school and in most summer camps. They are also necessary for participation in sports programs, which require updated physicals every 13 months.The clinic will offer appointments Monday through Friday

  • Chapel teens serve New Orleans

    A group of Hanscom teen volunteers recently traveled to New Orleans to minister to local residents, paint schools and prepare meals for the city's homeless as part of a Hanscom Protestant Chapel missionary trip June 26 through July 1.The effort was the brainchild of 66th Air Base Group Chaplain