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  • AFMC to declare 5-Center IOC Oct. 1, track results of reorganization

    After some 18 months of planning and careful transition, Air Force Materiel Command officials are ready to declare initial operational capability of AFMC's 5-Center reorganization Oct. 1 and continue the process of improving its support to the warfighter. In early July, the command began activating

  • Housing team best in AFMC

    A base team has earned recognition for all their hard work and dedication to the community. The Hanscom Housing Installation Team has been chosen as the Air Force Materiel Command winner for the Professional Housing Management Association Outstanding Installation-Privatized Location team award for

  • New nutrition class launching at Hanscom

    A new Air Force-wide weight management and nutrition class will soon launch here. Called "Better Body, Better Life," the free class aims to help participants learn how to achieve better health through hands-on activities and facilitated discussion. Better Body, Better Life, which is hosted by the

  • Student safety net created through tutor.com

    Military families can create a student safety net by relying on a free, professional, live tutor that is just a click away. The Department of Defense's Online Tutoring program, powered by tutor.com, is available to eligible military families 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All children in

  • Two weeks left to volunteer for retraining

    Noncommissioned officers in unrestricted career fields affected by the fiscal year 2013 NCO Retraining Program have two weeks remaining to volunteer for retraining. NCOs who volunteer during Phase I have more opportunities to choose their next career field than those who wait to see if retraining

  • CFC kicks off, sets goal of $295,000

    The Combined Federal Campaign is scheduled to begin Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. with a kick-off event at the Minuteman Commons and a goal of raising $295,000. The campaign will continue through Nov. 16.CFC began in the 1960s to coordinate the fundraising efforts of various charitable organizations so that the

  • Flu shots to be available for civilians and military

    For the second year in a row, Air Force Materiel Command will make the influenza (flu) vaccine available to its civilian workforce. This is in addition to the flu vaccine for military and TRICARE beneficiaries.There is a limited quantity of the flu vaccine purchased for the AFMC Civilian Workforce

  • Professional development presentation on transition coming to Hanscom

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center is sponsoring a once-a-year lecture regarding transition. The event, held Oct. 17 from 9 to 11:30 a.m., will be presented by the Military Officers Association of America, and is entitled "Marketing Yourself for a Second Career."Organizers say this presentation