Company Grade Officer Council kicks off the new year

The Company Grade Officers Council is starting off the year running. The 2013 kickoff meeting took place when the CGOs, Hanscom's newest officers, gathered to harness fresh ideas and focus their enthusiasm. The newly elected executive council for 2013 shared their vision of the organization for the

Air Force releases results of health and welfare inspection

The Air Force released the results of the service-wide health and welfare inspections that were completed in an effort to emphasize an environment of respect, trust and professionalism in the workplace."Every Airman deserves to be treated with respect. They also deserve to work in a professional

Air Force leaders deliver budget guidance to force

Air Force leaders delivered guidance to the force recently, telling them to begin planning for the uncertain budget environment ahead, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley said Jan. 11 in a press briefing."Even though we're not presuming this worst case will occur, prudent planning for the

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, Jan. 16

Airmen urged to reenlist, extend current enlistment, retire, separate before Feb. 15

Air Force officials are encouraging active-duty Airmen who are eligible to reenlist, extend their current enlistment, retire or separate in March to complete these personnel actions through the myPers website and their base military personnel sections by Feb. 15 to avoid processing delays and

Hanscom to receive advanced power strips

In an effort to reduce power consumption and save the Air Force millions in energy costs, Air Force Materiel Command purchased more than 77,000 advanced power strips. Hanscom is scheduled to receive more than 3,000 of these advanced power strips this month. Although most modern electronic devices

New ID card scheduler implemented

Earlier this month, the 66th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Section began using the Defense Manpower Data Center's RAPIDS Appointment Scheduler to ease making appointments for issuance of all military ID cards. MPS officials say this scheduler is more user friendly and may be accessed at

Hanscom clinic achieves AAAHC accreditation

The 66th Medical Squadron clinic was recently notified that it achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care visit from November 2012. The accreditation distinguishes the outpatient clinic from many other outpatient facilities by providing the highest quality of

Center commander to present State of LCMC

Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, will deliver a State of LCMC address at a luncheon meeting Feb. 12 at 11:30 a.m.Sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, the event will be held at the Marriott Hotel, 1 Burlington Mall Road,

Influenza: Taking care of yourself and others

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Service are reporting a rise in flu cases throughout the United States. According to the CDC, the amount of clinic visits for flu-like illness was above the national average. Certain