Massachusetts at risk for rabies

Massachusetts is at risk for rabies year round. Rabies is a fairly common viral disease that affects the brain and spinal cord of mammals, including humans, and is spread by an animal bite or scratch. When left untreated, rabies is almost always fatal, which is why it is important to tell a doctor

Influenza: Prepare for the upcoming season

The 66th Medical Squadron has not yet received this year's influenza vaccine; however, the Public Health Office would like to remind Airmen that they can still take measures to protect themselves and their families. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect

New school year begins Sept. 2

Next week middle-school students will begin the new school year in a recently completed temporary facility that will serve as the Hanscom Middle School until the new 85,000-square-foot permanent facility is completed in 2016.First through 12th grade students' return to school Sept. 2, pre-school and

Airman sentenced during court martial

Airman 1st Class Ray A. Rediger, 66th Force Support Squadron, pled guilty to one charge of wrongful appropriation, one charge and seven specifications of false official statements, and one charge of failure to go during a special court-martial here Aug. 19. After being elected as treasurer of the

Call for nominations: Portraits in Courage, Vol. IX

Nominations are being accepted and reviewed for inclusion in Portraits in Courage, Vol. IX, now through Oct. 13."For seven years now Portraits in Courage has told Airmen's stories of courage, valor and heroism," said Lt. Col. Paul Baldwin, the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Engagement

VA transition programs offered

The Department of Veterans Affairs administers a variety of benefits and services that provide financial and other forms of assistance to servicemembers of all branches and their dependents as they transition from wearing the uniform to retirement or separation from the military.At Hanscom AFB, the

Turner and Tsongas visit Hanscom

PII protection, it matters

Everyone has a chance of falling victim to identity theft; knowing how to properly protect personally identifiable information, PII, could lower those chances exponentially. "PII is information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity," said Anita Heath, Hanscom's Freedom of

Comprehensive Airman Fitness: A Lifestyle and culture

Comprehensive Airman Fitness is comprised of a multitude of targeted programs and activities as well as resiliency skills taught to enable Airmen to make sound choices.The program's goal is to build and sustain a thriving and resilient Air Force community that fosters mental, physical, social and

The Judge Advocate General's Corps announces law school programs

Officers interested in continuing to serve the Air Force as a judge advocate are able to apply to the Funded Legal Education Program, or FLEP, and the Excess Leave Program, ELP.Officers selected for FLEP have the opportunity to attend law school at the Air Force's expense while also continuing to