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  • AF to implement new feedback process July 1

    In a recent message to Airmen, Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody announced plans to begin implementing a more comprehensive Air Force evaluation system for officers and enlisted members. The first step in the process will be the July 1

  • AF releases new feedback forms

    During the past year, Air Force leaders have been shaping a new and more comprehensive Air Force evaluation system for officers and enlisted Airmen.The new system is designed to better meet the needs of the Air Force and Airmen, differentiate more effectively between good and great performers, and

  • Key spouse program key to family readiness

    Air Force spouses are key to maintaining stability on the home front as Airmen maintain focus on the war front, according to the wife of the Air Force's top officer.The key spouse program is an official unit/family program overseen by commanders designed to enhance readiness and establish a sense of

  • Quality Force Review Board results released

    Air Force commanders will notify Airmen who met the service's Quality Force Review Board last month of the board's results June 5.The QFRB reviewed more than 4,600 Airmen using a "whole person" concept based on each Airman's record of performance and potential for continued positive service and

  • Hanscom firefighters first on crash scene

    Firefighters assigned to Hanscom's Fire Emergency Services responded May 31 to Hanscom Field after a private Gulfstream IV aircraft departing the field crashed at the end of runway 11 shortly after 9:40 p.m., leaving all seven people onboard dead. Despite the tragic results of the crash, Hanscom's

  • Commission seeks service members' compensation preferences

    The commission tasked by President Barack Obama and Congress to modernize military compensation and benefits programs is seeking input from servicemembers on their preferences.Alphonso Maldon Jr., chairman of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, said understanding

  • Teen awarded Massachusetts Military Youth of the Year

    A Hanscom Air Force Base teen has won the title of Massachusetts Military Youth of the Year and a $1,000 college scholarship through the Boys & Girls Club of America, which is affiliated with the Youth Center here.As the new Massachusetts Military Youth of the Year, 17-year-old Jordan Bowen,

  • Summer grilling safety tips

    After a long cold winter of being indoors, many are going outdoors to enjoy traditional summer activities such as backyard cookouts and other warm weather activities. Among the most common and potentially dangerous activity this time of year is cooking on the grill.The Hanscom Fire Department

  • Permissive TDY allowed for voluntary force management separation

    Airmen who separate under voluntary and involuntary force management programs may be eligible for permissive temporary duty. Airmen should check their separation orders to ensure the statement is included in the remarks block. The statement should read "Member separating voluntarily under Force

  • AF posts FY14/15 voluntary force management program updates

    Air Force officials have posted updated personnel system delivery memos for fiscal year 2014/2015 voluntary force management programs, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.PSDM 13-64 describes enlisted program updates, including updated provisions regarding Post 9/11 GI Bill benefit