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

Air Force, DoD switch HOMES

Air Force members now have access to HOMES.mil, a new official Defense Department website designed to modernize the way all service members search for housing when relocating.Effective Dec. 29, 2014, HOMES.mil was launched for public access to provide service members seeking housing at their

ABG announces fourth quarter's top performers

The 66th Air Base Group recognized their top performers for the fourth quarter during a quarterly awards ceremony at the Hanscom Conference Center Jan. 7.Col. Michael A. Vogel, 66 ABG commander, presented the awards to each of the winners.Congratulations to the following award winners:Airman of the

2014 Year in Review

AF government travel cards receive tech upgrade

Beginning this month, Citibank is issuing chip and PIN-enabled government travel cards (GTC) to new card applicants, individuals whose cards will expire in 2015 and individuals who have reported lost or stolen cards.This is the first phase in a multi-phased rollout, which will enhance the security

AFLCMC-Hanscom January promotions

Officials from the 66th Force Support Squadron recently announced the names of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center-Hanscom Airmen scheduled for promotion to the next highest rank in January.Congratulations to the following January promotees:Enlisted PromotionsTo the rank of Senior AirmanMitchell

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 an education grant program.The centerpiece of the society's education initiatives is the General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program which provides