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  • Get help with filing taxes

    After a long, cold and snowy winter, New Englanders are looking forward to warmer weather and getting outdoors. However, it also means the tax filing deadline is approaching on April 18. The date was extended this year from April 15 because of the Emancipation Day holiday in the District of

  • Home day care provider receives national accreditation

    The Airman and Family Services Flight staff strives to make sure the children of base personnel are in good hands by encouraging child care providers to pursue continuing education and accreditation. As a result of their emphasis, a family child care provider has just received accreditation from the

  • VoIP is expanding at Hanscom

    The 66th Air Base Group's Communication and Information Division (SC) is expanding the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone service at Hanscom over the next year and for most customers this means their telephone prefix will change.Last Saturday, telephone numbers for Hanscom telephone

  • New chef looks to improve club's direction

    A new chef is on board at the Minuteman Club and is ready to make the dining experience a memorable one for club patrons. Robert Donovan arrived at Hanscom in November, bringing with him a wealth of culinary and leadership experience in the civilian sector. His main goal as chef is simple: save it

  • Campaign promotes healthy financial habits

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center staff is partnering with Youth Programs and the Hanscom Federal Credit Union to bring free financial information to the base population during Military Saves Week Feb. 20 through 27. Military Saves is an annual national campaign to encourage military families

  • Medical readiness now has 24/7 access on Portal

    Each military member is required to complete certain medical requirements each year in order to ensure readiness for war. Individual Medical Readiness, otherwise known as IMR, consists of the following items: preventative health assessment (PHA), laboratory tests, immunizations, dental exams,

  • Heritage of Freedom set for Feb. 22

    Members of the Hanscom community can listen to two hard-hitting speakers discuss recent deployments to Afghanistan while enjoying free refreshments during the next Heritage of Freedom event, Feb. 22 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Minuteman Club ballroom.Lt. Col. Timothy "Goose" Gosnell, who was a

  • Controlled Spend Account eases travel procedures

    The government travel card program is in the process of changing to Controlled Spend Accounts and it is important for travelers to know about the changes. Current government travel card holders may apply for a new CSA now, but as government travel cards expire, card holders will be automatically

  • It's new assignment season

    According to the Airman and Family Readiness Center, for the past several weeks about 10 to 15 Airmen per week have been receiving new assignment notifications and that trend is expected to continue until early spring.For many Airmen, especially those who may have never moved before, the process can