Team Hanscom announces quarterly winners

More than 40 nominees from across "Team Hanscom" were recognized during a fourth quarterly awards ceremony at the Hanscom Conference Center Jan. 20.Nominees were from the 319th recruiting Squadron, 66th Air Base Group, Battle Management and C3I and Network Directorates, Joint Personal Property

"Super Frenzy: House Divided" coming to Minuteman Commons

A free "super" party is set for Feb. 1 at the Minuteman Commons where the entire family can watch the New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks.Throughout the Commons, large screens will be set up to celebrate "Super Frenzy: House Divided." Doors will open for club members at 4:30 p.m., 5:30

Hagel: Fight to end sexual assault must be 'personal'

Efforts to eliminate the baneful issue of sexual assault "must be personal," Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in closing remarks at the Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention Summit Jan. 16.Hagel said the military community is unique in its raised standards and the expectation that service members

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Air Force Fitness Management System II up, accessible

The new Air Force Fitness Management System - AFFMS II - is now up and accessible via the Air Force Personnel Center Secure Application, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.AFFMS II enables Airmen to review their fitness history and records through July 2010."The previous system was taken off

SecAF, CSAF discuss future of the Air Force

Senior leadership addressed the key issues, priorities, initiatives and challenges facing the Air Force during the State of the Air Force press briefing, Jan. 15 at the Pentagon.Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, focused on the Air

State of the Air Force

Senior Air Force officials will brief the press at 2 p.m. EST, Jan. 15. Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III will discuss the current state of the Air Force, as well as, share their thoughts on the future of the Air Force. Airmen can watch

Free tax preparation, advice available to military families

With the new year comes the annual dread of tax-filing season and the confusion and stress that can go along with it, especially for military families whose tax returns can be further complicated by frequent relocations, involvement of rental properties and other aspects of military life.To ease the

Personnel section limiting appointments starting Jan. 20

The Military Personnel Section will have significantly less ID card appointments as a result of a large mass reissue of Common Access Cards on base beginning Jan. 20, 66th Force Support Squadron MPS officials announced this week.The mass reissue for Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln

Elevated flu activity this season

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most effective strategy to prevent influenza is the annual flu vaccination. While seasonal influenza outbreaks can happen as early as October, influenza activity peaks in January or later. Since it takes about two weeks after