Military Saves Week scheduled Feb. 23-28

The Airman and Family Readiness Center encourages members of the community here to learn about savings through Military Saves Week scheduled Feb. 22-27. The theme for this year's savings campaign is: "Make Savings Automatic."Each year, installations around the world join forces to motivate, support

Program offers social, recreational activities to single Airmen

Airmen here are invited to participate in a Single Airman Programming Initiative offering trips and events for those without spouses. Each offering is open to Air Force active duty, Air National Guard and Reserve.The objective of the Single Airman Programming Initiative is to provide single enlisted

AF implements new DOD-wide changes to maternity leave

Beginning Feb. 5, active-duty female Airmen will receive up to 12 continuous, non-transferable weeks of fully paid maternity leave in accordance with Defense Department-wide changes to the policy outlined in Defense Secretary Ash Carter's Force of the Future announcement Jan. 28.This new policy

Vet Clinic will host open house Feb. 25

The Hanscom Veterinary Treatment Facility will host an open house Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Building 1216 following the completion of the clinic's new facility here."The purpose of the open house is to allow the community to see our new facility, but also to highlight the important mission

Hanscom preparing employees for Acquisition Demonstration transition

In June 2016, approximately 500 Hanscom employees will transition to the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) pay system.Employees whose positions have been identified for conversion are being notified through their respective Centers. Hanscom

ABG announces annual award winners

The 66th Air Base Group announced their annual award winners during a banquet Feb. 4 at the Minuteman Commons. More than 200 members of the group, including friends and family, attended the ceremony.Col. David R. Dunklee, 66 ABG commander, and Hanscom Command Chief Master Sgt. Patricia L. Hickey

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, Feb. 5

February is National Cancer Prevention Month

During the month of February, Air Force Materiel Command and Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, will promote its Cancer Prevention Awareness Campaign.The goal of the campaign is to inform members of the workforce on ways to reduce their risk of developing lung cancer and colorectal cancer. Among

Hanscom firefighters deliver baby

Three Hanscom firefighters were dispatched recently to family housing for a woman in labor, and four minutes after first arriving on scene, successfully delivered a baby boy - a first for the trio of veteran firefighters.Keith Williams, Eric Vail-Naylor and Kevin Tanguay, members of Hanscom's Fire

Hanscom Fire Department named best in AFMC

The 66th Civil Engineering Division Fire Emergency Services Flight here was recently named the Air Force Materiel Command Small Fire Department of the Year for 2015.The Hanscom team will now compete against other departments from major commands in the same category at the Air Force level. Winners