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  • Military Saves Week scheduled Feb. 23-28

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center wants the community here to learn about savings and will be offering events throughout Military Saves Week scheduled Feb. 23-28.Senior leaders encourage the community to recommit to saving money by completing the Military Saves Week pledge at

  • 75 day leave carryover ends Sept. 30

    Effective Sept. 30, military members will no longer be able to carry more than 60 days of leave into the next fiscal year, in accordance with 2013 National Defense Authorization Act requirements.Unless they are approved for special leave accrual, Regular Air Force and Active Guard Reserve - or AGR -

  • February is National Children's Dental Health Month

    February is National Children's Dental Health Month. This year's theme is "Defeat Monster Month."Each year, the American Dental Association sponsors National Children's Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of good oral health for children.Often attention is focused on proper

  • Hanscom fire department again garners best in AFMC

    The 66th Civil Engineering Division Fire Emergency Services Flight was recently named the Air Force Materiel Command's Small Fire Department of the Year for 2014.The perennial AFMC winners will now compete in the same category among other major commands at the Air Force level. Winners at that

  • ALS Class 15B graduates

    Ten Airmen and two members of the U.S. Coast Guard completed Airman Leadership School during a graduation ceremony at the Minuteman Commons Feb. 13.ALS, the first step in professional military education for enlisted members, is a five week-long Air Force PME class designed to develop junior enlisted

  • Air Force announces nomination of new AFMC commander

    Air Force officials announced today the President's nomination of Lt. Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowsi to the rank of general with assignment as the commander of Air Force Materiel Command. Officials also announced the retirement of current AFMC Commander Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger.No date has been

  • DoD recognizes top performers in getting gear to warfighters

    Getting top-notch gear to warfighters in the most cost-effective and efficient manner is what the American public expects of defense contractors.Some do that very well, and others not as well as they should, say top Defense Department officials who oversee delivery of such gear.One way the military

  • ABG announces annual award winners

    The 66th Air Base Group named their annual award winners during an awards banquet Feb. 6 at the Minuteman Commons. More than 200 members of the group, including friends and family, attended the ceremony.Col. Michael A. Vogel, 66 ABG commander, and Hanscom Command Chief Master Sgt. Craig A. Poling

  • vESD 2.0 rolls out Air Force wide

    A brand new version of the Virtual Enterprise Service Desk (version 2.0) is now available on unclassified computer desktops on the Air Force network.The vESD is an application on the desktop that empowers computer users to resolve minor information technology issues on their own, no longer requiring