October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women. Additionally, the ACS estimates that one in eight women, or 12 percent, in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime. About one in 36 women, or 3 percent, will

Operation Homefront seeks Military Child of Year nominations

Operation Homefront is seeking nominations for the 2015 Military Child of the Year awards.Officials of the nonprofit organization, which provides aid to service members and their families, said they understand what military children go through in supporting their service members and want to

Safety campaign focuses on risk management

Air Force Ground Safety officials recently introduced a new safety campaign to focus on risk management and on-duty safety. The campaign, known as Quest for Zero, will highlight career fields each month to increase awareness of the specific hazards those employees face each day.Air Force Chief of

Expert advice on sports medicine now one click away

Under a new partnership between the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) and the Human Performance Resource Center (HPRC)--a Department of Defense Initiative under the Force Health Protection and Readiness Program--Air Force healthcare providers can now seek expert advice on a variety of sports medicine

Undergrad flying training applications due in December

The 2015 undergraduate flying training selection board originally scheduled for Jan. 20-23 will now convene Feb. 17-20 and associated application suspenses have shifted by approximately one month, Air Force Personnel Center officials said Oct. 10.Eligible active-duty officers interested in

LCMC commander calls for staying, building on current course

The Life Cycle Management Center's new commander, Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, visited Hanscom for the first time, after assuming his leadership role just last week, and took the opportunity to highlight the center's current and future direction during an All-Call Oct. 9."Knowing the mission here and

Public comments invited on Fourth Cliff

The United States Air Force announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, and Finding of No Significant Impact, or FONSI, for the proposed Renovation of Fourth Cliff Recreational Annex located in Scituate, Mass.Hanscom Air Force Base officials are proposing to demolish two

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, Oct. 8

AF to implement TDY policy changes

The Air Force recently implemented two TDY policy changes that will impact travel reimbursements for Airmen.The first change, which took effect Oct. 1, made changes to the Joint Travel Regulations, Reimbursable and Incidental Expense Policy. The second will be a change in long-term TDY per diem

AFMC wingmen continue to take action

Air Force Materiel Command's culture of respect and resiliency is still going strong, and Airmen across the command continue to prove their dedication to that culture through their actions as wingmen."In AFMC, and across the Air Force, we accomplish our mission as a dedicated team committed to our