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  • Separation history, physical exams now required

    All separating and retiring service members must now undergo a Separation History and Physical Examination upon leaving the service, 66th Medical Squadron officials recently announced.The change in policy that took effect earlier this year applies to all active duty, Reserve and National Guard

  • Hanscom emphasizes tobacco-use policy, restrictions

    Hanscom Air Force Base is taking measures to reinforce Air Force policies regarding tobacco use on base, focusing specifically on properly locating, marking and enforcing the use of Designated Tobacco Areas, or DTAs.DTAs will be marked as the only place people are allowed to use tobacco in any form.

  • AFMC's Wingman Intervention program going strong

    More than a year after it was introduced, Air Force Materiel Command's Wingman Intervention program is still going strong."During the spring 2013 Wingman Day, AFMC made a concerted effort to provide its Airmen with the skills and confidence they need to safely intervene when they see fellow Airmen

  • TRICARE beneficiaries being targeted by call centers

    The Defense Health Agency, Office of Program Integrity (DHA-PI) has received a significant number of concerns from our TRICARE beneficiaries regarding unsolicited contact from call centers encouraging them to provide personally identifiable and health information.According to sources, the call

  • Campaign encourages education, communication

    The Family Advocacy Program hosted members of the on- and off-base community to discuss ending domestic violence and sexual assault during a White Ribbon Day event at the Hanscom Conference Center April 8.The White Ribbon Campaign is an international campaign designed to encourage men to become

  • AFMC promotes 'Spring Into Shape' physical activity challenge

    During April and May, Air Force Materiel Command and Hanscom Air Force Base will promote its Spring Into Shape physical activity challenge. Spring Into Shape is a command-wide initiative designed to promote physical activity for the AFMC workforce. Participants will receive a free copy of the "Quick

  • Patient Safety Awareness Week slated for March 8-14

    The 66th Medical Squadron will recognize the Patient Safety Awareness Week campaign March 8-14 to promote health care safety to the community. The theme for this year's campaign is "United in Safety."The clinic will engage staff, patients and the community through educational and awareness-building

  • Measles vaccination best prevention

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 102 people from 14 states were reported to have measles in January, many of whom were not vaccinated for the measles. Measles is still common in many parts of the world, including some countries in Europe, Asia, the Pacific and Africa.

  • February is National Children's Dental Health Month

    February is National Children's Dental Health Month. This year's theme is "Defeat Monster Month."Each year, the American Dental Association sponsors National Children's Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of good oral health for children.Often attention is focused on proper

  • Air Force Medicine: A Vision for the Future

    The United States Air Force's core missions are air and space superiority, ISR (intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance), rapid global mobility, global strike, and command and control. These are almost identical (but in different terms) to the missions the USAF had in 1947. But we now do these