Airmen asked to participate in DoD anti-tobacco video competition

The Department of Defense (DoD), Health Affairs, has recently announced a new tobacco countermarketing video competition aimed to target the message of tobacco being an enemy of our military as it degrades their health, fitness, mission readiness and work productivity. The competition entitled,

Protect your family before it's too late

Safeguarding important papers is something servicemembers have been taught to do. Many lock them in a box underneath a bed; many others store them in a safety deposit box or tuck them away in a 'secret' coffee can. Whatever the method, these papers must be kept safe.But what is the point in securing

CPSD engineer receives national honors

Sandy Ortiz of the Cryptologic Systems Division, C3I and Networks Directorate, was recently chosen to receive a prestigious Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics award.Ortiz, a 25-year civil service electronics engineer, has been selected to receive a Great Minds in STEM, or GMiS, award.

Branch celebrates fleet milestone with families

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Quick Reaction Capability Branch gathered with family members of all ages for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node fleet's 50,000 hour celebration in conjunction with the second annual HNAA "Bring Your Family to Work Day" Aug 14."This is a

Mandatory self-service logon required

The Defense Department and Veterans' Administration developed a solution that will allow servicemembers and veterans access to benefit-related information securely, Air Force personnel officials recently announced.The requirement to get the Department of Defense Self-service, or DS Logon, was

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren visit

Hanscom celebrates AF birthday with a ball

On Sept. 19, the Aero Club Hangar will be transformed so guests can celebrate the Air Force's 66th birthday together.All branches of the military, as well as government civilians and contractors, are welcome to attend the Birthday Ball that celebrates the Air Force becoming its own branch of service

Communications capability surpasses 50,000 flight hours

A Life Cycle Management Center program managed here that ensures warfighters can stay connected reached a significant milestone last week.The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, or BACN, translates and distributes imagery, video, voice and data between warfighters, both in the air and on the

New timecard application in use

Department of Defense civilian employees here are now required to submit their time and attendance through the Automated Time, Attendance, and Production System, or ATAAPS, 66th Comptroller Squadron officials announced.ATAAPS is a web-based application that allows users to enter, update, concur and

Pre-furlough schedules restored

Senior leaders at Hanscom have announced that, in concert with the Defense Department's reduction in furlough days from 11 to six, restoration of Friday service will begin next week.Furlough information has been sent out to base personnel regarding the reduction of furlough days to six. Hanscom