Branch celebrates fleet milestone with families

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Quick Reaction Capability Branch gathered with family members of all ages for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node fleet's 50,000 hour celebration in conjunction with the second annual HNAA "Bring Your Family to Work Day" Aug 14."This is a

Mandatory self-service logon required

The Defense Department and Veterans' Administration developed a solution that will allow servicemembers and veterans access to benefit-related information securely, Air Force personnel officials recently announced.The requirement to get the Department of Defense Self-service, or DS Logon, was

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren visit

Hanscom celebrates AF birthday with a ball

On Sept. 19, the Aero Club Hangar will be transformed so guests can celebrate the Air Force's 66th birthday together.All branches of the military, as well as government civilians and contractors, are welcome to attend the Birthday Ball that celebrates the Air Force becoming its own branch of service

New timecard application in use

Department of Defense civilian employees here are now required to submit their time and attendance through the Automated Time, Attendance, and Production System, or ATAAPS, 66th Comptroller Squadron officials announced.ATAAPS is a web-based application that allows users to enter, update, concur and

Pre-furlough schedules restored

Senior leaders at Hanscom have announced that, in concert with the Defense Department's reduction in furlough days from 11 to six, restoration of Friday service will begin next week.Furlough information has been sent out to base personnel regarding the reduction of furlough days to six. Hanscom

Help CHPS help you

How well do you think you know yourself? The Health Risk Assessment is a multifaceted interactive tool that is used to help Civilian Health Promotion Services determine what health education programs are needed at Hanscom. The assessment is offered online at www.afmcwellness.com and information is

PLAYpass gives Airmen up to $1,000 in discounts

Airmen projected to deploy or have recently returned from a deployment can participate in the PLAYpass Get out and Play Program and save $500 to $1,000 on installation programs.The PLAYpass program is based upon discount cards which provide eligible Airmen and family members the opportunity to

Furloughs ending; Help is still available

The Defense Department announced last week that civilian employees who have taken a weekly unpaid day off from work since July 8 will return to a normal work schedule after completion of six total furlough days. However, the financial strains of 20 percent lost income the past six weeks may still be

Supervisor Resource Center offers no-cost tools for leadership development

The Supervisor Resource Center, located on the Air Force Portal, continues to expand its offering of tools targeting the needs of emerging leaders, as well as new and experienced supervisors.The SRC is an on-line clearinghouse developed to put Air Force tools and no-cost resources for supervisory