Electronic cigarette use increasing among Airmen

Electronic cigarette use is becoming a popular alternative to traditional cigarettes, but the upward trend is becoming a concern for health care providers.The battery-operated products, known as e-cigarettes, are designed to deliver nicotine, flavor, and other chemicals as a vapor that is inhaled by

'Pro gear' weight limits set to change

This spring a change in shipping personal books, paper and equipment, also referred to as "pro gear" or PBPE, is set to take effect.Beginning with orders that have an issue date on or after May 1, personal books, papers and equipment will be limited to a maximum weight of 2,000 pounds. There is no

TRICARE for Life Pharmacy pilot begins in March

A pilot program launching March 14 will require TRICARE for Life, or TFL, beneficiaries to use TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery, or a military pharmacy, to fill prescriptions for select maintenance medications. The program is a provision of the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act.Beginning Feb.

DoD anti-tobacco video contest now open for voting

The Air Force community is encouraged to kick off 2014 by voting for the best anti-tobacco video in the Department of Defense-sponsored Fight the Enemy contest which begins now until March 14, 2014 through online voting.Five finalists have been selected for public voting, including two Air Force

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, Feb. 14

IDS programs assist Airmen with force management uncertainty

An Integrated Delivery System initiative to assist personnel, supervisors and families cope effectively with the challenges of voluntary and involuntary Force Management programs has recently been unveiled by the Airman and Family Readiness Center. This IDS project is a result of the Air Force

Military Saves Week scheduled Feb. 24-March 1

As part of Military Saves Week 2014, scheduled Feb. 24 through March 1, organizers are encouraging the community to spread the savings message by participating in the week-long events planned. Organizers also encourage the community to recommit to saving by completing the Military Saves Week pledge.

MWD served with distinction

The 66th Security Forces Squadron lost a valued member last month when Military Working Dog Mix was euthanized Jan. 9 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.Born in October 2005, Mix graduated from the Explosive Detection and Patrol Training course in June 2006. He was then assigned to Hanscom

Clinic modernization project begins

Construction began earlier this month on the 66th Medical Squadron to modernize the facility and improve patient flow, squadron officials announced. Construction will take place in several clinical departments and is expected to continue for 18 months. "Many of the administrative and outpatient

Hanscom facility looks to expand

Officials are looking to expand a critical facility here that ties together and enables rigorous testing of key military hardware and software.A hybrid of two acronyms, the facility's full name is a mouthful. Known as the CEIF (pronounced as Seef), the Command, Control, Communications, Computers,