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  • Prayer Breakfast to highlight recovery after trauma

    The Rev. James A. Tilbe, Mass. Corps of Fire Chaplains chief chaplain, is the scheduled guest speaker at Hanscom's National Prayer Breakfast April 4 at 8 a.m. at the Minuteman Commons.Tilbe's theme for his address is, "Finishing the Race: Faith to Overcome Adversity."As a fire chaplain, Tilbe

  • Electronic cigarette use increasing among Airmen

    Electronic cigarette use is becoming a popular alternative to traditional cigarettes, but the upward trend is becoming a concern for health care providers.The battery-operated products, known as e-cigarettes, are designed to deliver nicotine, flavor, and other chemicals as a vapor that is inhaled by

  • IDS programs assist Airmen with force management uncertainty

    An Integrated Delivery System initiative to assist personnel, supervisors and families cope effectively with the challenges of voluntary and involuntary Force Management programs has recently been unveiled by the Airman and Family Readiness Center. This IDS project is a result of the Air Force

  • AFMC promotes American Heart Month

    February is American Heart Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report approximately 600,000 Americans die from heart disease each year -- that's one out of every four deaths. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, but heart disease is preventable and

  • AF Aid Society grant program

    Since its inception in 1942, the Air Force Aid Society has been committed to helping Airmen and their families realize their academic goals through the an education grant program. The centerpiece of the society's education initiatives is the General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program which

  • AFMC encourages workforce to stay safe and drive sober for the holidays

    Whether going over the river or through the woods or along America's highways during the upcoming holiday season, drinking and driving can result in serious or deadly consequences. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 10,332 people were killed in crashes involving drunk

  • Respite child care for EFMP families

    Together with Child Care Aware of America, the Air Force recently launched an expanded program that will provide free child care to families with special needs children. The Exceptional Family Member Program, or EFMP, respite child care is now available to active duty Hanscom families. Rewarding

  • Quit smoking: a new you for a new year

    Many people wait to make their New Year's resolution in January and a number of those resolutions will be to stop the use of tobacco. However, that is more than eight weeks away. Rather than waiting, Hanscom personnel are encouraged to take the steps to quit by Jan. 1 and begin the new year with one

  • Bedford High impact aid surveys due now

    Bedford High School sent families the 2013-2014 "First Count" Federal Impact Aid Survey for federally connected students. This survey is for both military and Department of Defense civilian families with children in local school districts. The surveys were due Oct. 31.By completing this form,

  • Domestic violence awareness

    Domestic violence impacts a staggering number of people from every social and economic demographic each year. It is estimated that one in every four women will experience some form of domestic violence over the course of her life. Since 2003, there have been 277 domestic violence homicide deaths in