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  • 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

  • FY14 force management benefits and separation programs

    Air Force officials are aware of and are actively working to identify any inconsistencies regarding benefits and separation program details associated with the fiscal year 2014 force management programs.From inception, the multi-year strategy for force management programs was complex and dynamic in

  • October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women. Additionally, the ACS estimates that one in eight women, or 12 percent, in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime. About one in 36 women, or 3 percent, will

  • Operation Homefront seeks Military Child of Year nominations

    Operation Homefront is seeking nominations for the 2015 Military Child of the Year awards.Officials of the nonprofit organization, which provides aid to service members and their families, said they understand what military children go through in supporting their service members and want to

  • Safety campaign focuses on risk management

    Air Force Ground Safety officials recently introduced a new safety campaign to focus on risk management and on-duty safety. The campaign, known as Quest for Zero, will highlight career fields each month to increase awareness of the specific hazards those employees face each day.Air Force Chief of

  • Expert advice on sports medicine now one click away

    Under a new partnership between the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) and the Human Performance Resource Center (HPRC)--a Department of Defense Initiative under the Force Health Protection and Readiness Program--Air Force healthcare providers can now seek expert advice on a variety of sports medicine

  • Undergrad flying training applications due in December

    The 2015 undergraduate flying training selection board originally scheduled for Jan. 20-23 will now convene Feb. 17-20 and associated application suspenses have shifted by approximately one month, Air Force Personnel Center officials said Oct. 10.Eligible active-duty officers interested in

  • Public comments invited on Fourth Cliff

    The United States Air Force announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, and Finding of No Significant Impact, or FONSI, for the proposed Renovation of Fourth Cliff Recreational Annex located in Scituate, Mass.Hanscom Air Force Base officials are proposing to demolish two

  • AF to implement TDY policy changes

    The Air Force recently implemented two TDY policy changes that will impact travel reimbursements for Airmen.The first change, which took effect Oct. 1, made changes to the Joint Travel Regulations, Reimbursable and Incidental Expense Policy. The second will be a change in long-term TDY per diem