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

Acting Under Secretary presents AF small business achievement awards

In a Dec. 17 ceremony held on the 109th anniversary of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first powered flight, the Air Force honored 15 Air Force employees and organizations for significant contributions to the Air Force Small Business Program.Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Jamie Morin was

Upcoming E-6 and E-7 promotion testing cycles

The technical sergeant (13E6) and master sergeant (13E7) promotion testing cycle is scheduled for February through March 2013 at the Hanscom Education and Training Center. Notifications have been sent to all unit Weighted Airman Promotion System Monitors or directly to individuals eligible for