Servicemembers should start saving early for retirement

It's never too soon to start saving for retirement, Barbara Thompson, the director of the Defense Department's office of family policy children and youth advised servicemembers today. Enlistees as young as 18 might not be thinking about saving for retirement or the importance of their Thrift Savings

FDA warns against dietary supplement

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to stop using OxyElite Pro, a dietary supplement, because of suspected links to acute hepatitis. The FDA, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Hawaii Department of Health are investigating reports of acute

Still time to register for Oct. 21-25 Focus Week

This quarter's Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Focus Week is scheduled for Oct. 21-25. As with past offerings, courses will cover a variety of areas and be offered locally, via video teleconference and via the web."Even though we lost time due to the furlough, there are many offerings this

Freeze the Gain challenge

Are you looking for a way to maintain your weight during the hustle and bustle of the upcoming holiday season? Freeze the Gain challenge is an initiative open to all Defense Department civilians and active duty members to help manage weight gain throughout the holiday season.Freeze the Gain

Reporting crimes through Operation Crime Stop

Operation Crime Stop is a program designed to help the community report crimes to the 66th Security Forces Squadron anonymously. Anonymous crime reports can include school crimes, such as persistent bullying, domestic violence, suspicious activity, threatening acts or behavior, possession of weapons

Public engagement once again affected

Air Force community and public outreach was significantly impacted earlier this year as sequestration went into effect, and is now all but non-existent due to the partial government shutdown, with more than 800 events being canceled or withdrawn this year. As a result of sequestration and the

CFC suspended as shutdown continues

As a result of the government shutdown, the Department of Defense has indefinitely suspended the Combined Federal Campaign.The campaign was slated to start its official solicitation period Sept. 1 and run through Dec. 15.According to a memorandum released Oct. 9, CFC campaign activities are not

Fourth BACN-equipped E-11A joins fleet, improves communication capabilities

A Life Cycle Management Center airborne weapon system made its debut recently, adding to the Air Force's battlefield communication capabilities. Five weeks ahead of the anticipated rollout date, the fourth Battlefield Airborne Communications Node-equipped E-11A joined the Air Force's arsenal.

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, Oct. 10

Fire Department reminds residents to 'prevent kitchen fires'

The Fire Department recognized Fire Prevention Week Oct. 6 through 12 on base by reminding residents to "Prevent Kitchen Fires."During this year's fire safety campaign, the Hanscom Fire Department educated people on the dangers of kitchen fires, most of which result from unattended cooking. In