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

Conference center upgraded, open house scheduled

Hanscom Conference Center officials recently announced that an upgrade to the audio visual equipment in the Lexington Amphitheater and Concord Room is complete and that a ribbon cutting and open house is scheduled Jan. 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. to mark the occasion.Among the $500,000 worth of improvements

Medal recognizes dedication to strategic nuclear deterrence objectives

The Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal was approved by Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James last year to recognize individuals who directly impacted the nuclear enterprise.The medal may be awarded retroactively to Dec. 27, 1991 to fully-qualified Airmen, and is among several