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  • Freeze the Gain challenge

    Are you looking for a way to maintain your weight during the hustle and bustle of the upcoming holiday season? Freeze the Gain challenge is an initiative open to all Defense Department civilians and active duty members to help manage weight gain throughout the holiday season.Freeze the Gain

  • Reporting crimes through Operation Crime Stop

    Operation Crime Stop is a program designed to help the community report crimes to the 66th Security Forces Squadron anonymously. Anonymous crime reports can include school crimes, such as persistent bullying, domestic violence, suspicious activity, threatening acts or behavior, possession of weapons

  • Public engagement once again affected

    Air Force community and public outreach was significantly impacted earlier this year as sequestration went into effect, and is now all but non-existent due to the partial government shutdown, with more than 800 events being canceled or withdrawn this year. As a result of sequestration and the

  • CFC suspended as shutdown continues

    As a result of the government shutdown, the Department of Defense has indefinitely suspended the Combined Federal Campaign.The campaign was slated to start its official solicitation period Sept. 1 and run through Dec. 15.According to a memorandum released Oct. 9, CFC campaign activities are not

  • Fire Department reminds residents to 'prevent kitchen fires'

    The Fire Department recognized Fire Prevention Week Oct. 6 through 12 on base by reminding residents to "Prevent Kitchen Fires."During this year's fire safety campaign, the Hanscom Fire Department educated people on the dangers of kitchen fires, most of which result from unattended cooking. In

  • Volunteers needed for Halloween Watch

    It's that time of year again when children dress up as their favorite super hero, fairy-tale princess or ghoulish monster and go door to door for sweet, tasty treats. It's also that time of year when parents should be especially aware of the dangers associated with Halloween. The 66th Security

  • Winter fitness testing procedures

    66th Force Support Squadron officials have announced a new winter physical fitness assessment schedule beginning Nov. 4. Assessments will take place Monday through Thursday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., as well as noon, with six testing slots available per session. Indoor track assessments will only be

  • Heritage of Freedom features former POW

    A former prisoner of war is the scheduled guest speaker during the next Heritage of Freedom event at the Hanscom Conference Center Oct. 24 at 2:30 p.m. Air Force retired Lt. Col. Barry B. Bridger is a highly decorated veteran and survivor of six years in Vietnam's infamous "Hanoi Hilton" prison

  • National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

    The Air Force Office of Special Investigations Joint Drug Enforcement Team along with the 66th Security Forces Squadron and 66th Medical Squadron Pharmacy will participate in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The collection is in the Army and Air Force

  • AFNet migration begins Nov. 18

    Computer users here will soon migrate into a central Air Force Network, or AFNet. Beginning Nov. 18 and continuing for six weeks, technicians will begin migrating workstations, network users, and email into the AFNet. The goal of this project is to collapse all individual or stand-alone Air Force,