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  • Hanscom Fire Department named best in AFMC

    The 66th Civil Engineering Division Fire Emergency Services Flight here was recently named the Air Force Materiel Command Small Fire Department of the Year for 2015.The Hanscom team will now compete against other departments from major commands in the same category at the Air Force level. Winners

  • OPM offers limited enrollment period for new self-plus-one option

    Employees currently enrolled in self and family coverage in the Federal Employees Health Benefits programs can change to the new self-plus-one option during the Office of Personnel Management limited enrollment period open now until Feb. 29.The self-plus-one option allows enrollees to cover

  • February Team Hanscom promotions

    Officials from the 66th Force Support Squadron recently announced the names of Team Hanscom Airmen scheduled for promotion to the next highest rank in February.Congratulations to the following promotees:Enlisted PromotionsTo the rank of Senior AirmanVito C. Amalfitano, Joint Personal Property

  • BHS senior captures youth of the year honors

    Caitlen Epperson, an 18 year-old senior at Bedford High School, is this year's Hanscom Military Youth of the Year and will now move on to compete at the state level, Youth Center officials announced earlier this week.The Military Youth of the Year honor is a component of the Boys and Girls Club of

  • BSC week pays homage to MDS corps

    In observance of Biomedical Sciences Corps Appreciation Week, the 66th Medical Squadron is celebrating both clinical and non-clinical BSC career fields Jan. 25 through 29.The week was first established three years ago to recognize officers, enlisted and their civilian counterparts, in the varied BSC

  • Safety key to winter fun

    New England provides many outdoor winter activities for Airmen and their families to enjoy - activities that are more enjoyable when done safely.To ensure members of the community perform these winter activities safely, the 66th Air Base Group Safety Office offers these helpful tips."When you plan

  • MDS earns The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval

    The 66th Medical Squadron here was recently accredited by The Joint Commission and certified as a Primary Care Medical Home organization.The Hanscom clinic announced it earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance

  • AFLCMC-Hanscom employee gaining industry perspective

    A C3I and Networks Directorate program manager is in the midst of a career-broadening look at industry during a ten-month Education With Industry tour at Raytheon in Marlborough, Massachusetts.Christopher Lind, who is in his fifth month in the program, said the experience provides a different

  • Free tax services available to military members, families

    With the holidays now over, service members and their families might start looking toward another annual event, albeit one that generally garners far less excitement -- filing taxes.The Defense Department wants service members and their families to know they can get free tax consultations and

  • Battle Management announces fourth quarter award winners

    Col. Dale VanDusen, Battle Management deputy program executive officer, announced earlier this month the directorate's top performers for the fourth quarter."As one of the largest PEO Directorates, our winners are outstanding among a very large pool of talent and contributions," VanDusen wrote in an