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  • AFMC officials share civilian pay update after shutdown

    Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command Financial Management officials outlined Oct. 8 the pay and entitlement discrepancies civilian employees should anticipate on upcoming paychecks due to the recent government shutdown.The following listing distinguishes civilian categories and what employees

  • Most AF civilians to return to work

    In accordance with a memo Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel released Oct. 5, the Air Force will recall most of the nearly 104,000 Air Force civilian Airmen placed on emergency furlough due to government shutdown. However, a significant number will not yet be able to return.In his memo, Hagel stated that

  • October is Energy Action Month

    October is Energy Action Month across the Air Force. Energy is a part of everything we do and we each have a role in ensuring the Air Force meets its energy goals in order to fly, fight, and win in air, space and cyberspace. Energy Action Month is a time for us all to think about how energy impacts

  • Special needs fair scheduled

    The base will hold its fourth annual Special Needs Family Fun and Information Fair Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hanscom Lanes. The event is for families from all service branches with children with special needs or suspected special needs, whether or not currently enrolled in the Exceptional

  • Key Spouse wants to 'pay it forward'

    Military families endure a lot throughout a career; among them are long separations during a deployment. For one Hanscom spouse, whose husband was deployed earlier this year for six months, the Key Spouse program was critical connecting with her husband's unit during a lengthy separation. "Having

  • CFC sets Oct. 3 kickoff

    The Combined Federal Campaign is scheduled to begin Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. with a kickoff event at the Minuteman Commons. The campaign will continue through Nov. 15.CFC began in the 1960s to coordinate the fundraising efforts of various charitable organizations so that the federal donor would only be

  • AFMC promotes Depression Awareness Month

    During the month of October, Air Force Materiel Command will promote Depression Awareness. Depression is a common and treatable condition that, if left unrecognized, can lead to behavioral health issues and possibly suicidal thoughts and behaviors."The primary goals of this mental health awareness

  • Flu vaccines have arrived

    It's that time of year again; time to receive your influenza vaccine.The 66th Medical Squadron Clinic has received all stocks of flu vaccine for active duty members. There are two methods to deliver the vaccine, either by a shot or the nasal spray, also known as FluMist. Air Force Material Command's

  • AF personnel chief: 'We've been here before'

    Referring to budget uncertainty and a looming government shutdown, Lt. Gen. Darrell D. Jones, deputy chief of staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services assured base personnel that "we've been here before and we know how to do this," during his visit here Sept. 20. He went on to say it doesn't mean