Help CHPS help you

How well do you think you know yourself? The Health Risk Assessment is a multifaceted interactive tool that is used to help Civilian Health Promotion Services determine what health education programs are needed at Hanscom. The assessment is offered online at www.afmcwellness.com and information is

PLAYpass gives Airmen up to $1,000 in discounts

Airmen projected to deploy or have recently returned from a deployment can participate in the PLAYpass Get out and Play Program and save $500 to $1,000 on installation programs.The PLAYpass program is based upon discount cards which provide eligible Airmen and family members the opportunity to

Furloughs ending; Help is still available

The Defense Department announced last week that civilian employees who have taken a weekly unpaid day off from work since July 8 will return to a normal work schedule after completion of six total furlough days. However, the financial strains of 20 percent lost income the past six weeks may still be

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, August 8

Supervisor Resource Center offers no-cost tools for leadership development

The Supervisor Resource Center, located on the Air Force Portal, continues to expand its offering of tools targeting the needs of emerging leaders, as well as new and experienced supervisors.The SRC is an on-line clearinghouse developed to put Air Force tools and no-cost resources for supervisory

AF e-Learning offers free self-development 24/7

AF e-Learning is a robust, on-line, self-development tool that is free and available to active duty and government civilian Air Force employees 24/7. It contains a large, searchable collection of free on-line courses, books, simulations, and other e-learning resources for your self-development --

Don’t be a “no-show!”

According to 66th Medical Squadron officials, the amount of missed scheduled appointments by active duty, retirees and their family members are on the rise.The 66 MDS is asking for help in reducing the number of patients who do not show up for scheduled appointments."A failure to show up for

Spiritual success for families during VBS

Hanscom children came together for a week of songs, activities, worship and crafts during the chapel's annual Vacation Bible School Aug. 5 to 9.VBS is a program for kids ages 5 through fifth grade that incorporates fun with Bible lessons and includes both Protestant and Catholic congregations. This

AF accepting applications for medical commissioning programs

Eligible Airmen interested in Biomedical Sciences Corps careers can apply for academic opportunities in the physical therapy, clinical psychology and physician assistant fields. In addition, eligible Airmen can apply for direct accession into one of three other BSC fields, Air Force Personnel Center

Savings, Reprogramming Enable Furlough Reduction

Savings and the ability to reprogram funds made possible today's announcement by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel that unpaid furlough days for about 650,000 civilian employees are being reduced.Hagel signed a memo cutting furlough days for about 650,000 Defense Department civilian employees from 11 to