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  • Bobcat sighting on base reported

    A bobcat has recently been seen roaming base grounds near housing. The animal is not considered a threat to human safety, but base personnel and residents should take precautions if they encounter the animal, Hanscom officials said. "Healthy bobcats rarely attack humans," said Dr. Heather

  • AF announces basing criteria for Installation, Mission Support Center HQ

    The Air Force released the criteria it will use to select candidate bases for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) Headquarters Sept. 15.The Air Force will use its strategic basing process to identify a location that best serves the mission of AFIMSC.The secretary and chief

  • Arbor Day Foundation names Hanscom Tree City USA community

    The nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Hanscom's commitment to urban forestry by naming the base a Tree City USA community for the 27th consecutive year.The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and

  • 1,482 Airmen still missing: POW/MIA Recognition Day set for Sept. 19

    Nearly 1500 Airmen are still missing and unaccounted for from various conflicts. There are more than 83,000 Americans still unaccounted for across the Department of Defense.Every year the nation pauses on the third Friday of September to remember the sacrifices and service of prisoners of war,

  • TRICARE shines a light on suicide prevention awareness

    Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death for Americans, and military veterans make up 20 percent of suicide deaths each year. TRICARE works with the Defense Suicide Prevention Office, the Department of Defense's oversight authority to reduce the impact of suicide on Service members and their

  • New eligibility cutoff dates for promotion to tech, master

    Implementation of a series of changes to the enlisted evaluation and promotion systems announced in July by Air Force senior leaders continues with new promotion eligibility cutoff dates for Airmen competing for promotion to technical and master sergeant.The Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted

  • Enlisted evaluation and promotion systems implementation timeline

    In July, the chief of staff and chief master sergeant of the Air Force announced a series of incremental changes to the Enlisted Evaluation and Weighted Airman Promotion Systems scheduled for implementation from August 2014 through January 2017.The evaluation and promotion systems changes are slated

  • Sept. 10 - Pulse on AF force management

    Featured in this force management update are details regarding changes to the reduction in force board eligibility, force shaping board results and ongoing civilian force management programs.Military force management: Updated matrices for reduction in force boardBased on voluntary losses, the Air

  • USAFA instructor duty applications due to AFPC by Sept. 24

    Eligible active duty officers interested in U.S. Air Force Academy or U.S. Naval Academy instructor opportunities have until Sept. 24 to update their Airman Development Plan and submit their application memorandum to the Air Force Personnel Center. The special duty assignment is a controlled,