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  • Enlisted promotion system changes continue with weighted factor adjustments

    This January, changes to the Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) will continue with adjustments to the scoring model for promotions to technical sergeant and below, all designed to help ensure job performance is the most important factor when evaluating and identifying Airmen for promotion.The

  • AF to implement DOD TDY policy changes

    The Defense Department recently implemented two TDY policy changes impacting travel reimbursements for Airmen.The first change took effect Oct. 1, and made changes to the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Reimbursable and Incidental Expense Policy. The second will be a change in long-term TDY per diem

  • Ebola: What you really need to know

    Ebola is a rare and potentially deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.The disease is found in several African countries. It was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the

  • Step up to better health with AFMC's challenge

    Do you have 'sitting disease'? Too much time sitting down may put you at risk for health problems. When muscles don't contract, they require less fuel, and the surplus of sugar that accumulates in the bloodstream contributes to health concerns. Research has shown that sitting for long periods of

  • Enlisted attaché duty applications due in November

    Active duty staff through senior master sergeants interested in attaché duty can apply for assignment opportunities with international affairs teams around the world, but those interested must submit their applications by Nov. 14 to be considered, Air Force officials announced today. The Air Force

  • Virtual process expedites DD214 delivery

    Retiring and separating military Airmen will get their Department of Defense Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," sooner now that DD214s are delivered electronically, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.In the past, the Total Force Service Center was printing,

  • Clinic modernization project update

    The first phase of the 66th Medical Squadron modernization project is nearing completion, officials announced Oct. 20.This initial phase includes renovations that improved patient flow and the overall environment in Pediatrics, and patient flow and added privacy in Medical Management.Additional

  • Coliform bacteria in base water resolved

    The base water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as customers, base personnel have a right to know what happened, what personnel should do, and what civil engineers are doing to correct this situation.Civil Engineering routinely monitors for the

  • Fundraising on Hanscom during the CFC

    Each year during the Combined Federal Campaign numerous questions are raised about fundraising on the installation. This year the CFC at Hanscom is scheduled to run through Nov. 3, unless the campaign is extended.During the CFC, other fundraising on the installation is reduced significantly. This

  • Winter fitness assessment schedule announced

    The 66th Force Support Squadron has issued guidance on how fitness assessments will be conducted during winter weather conditions at Hanscom. The guidance is in accordance with AFI 36-2905."The winter weather in New England can be harsh," said Barbara Cook, 66th Force Support Squadron recreation