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  • Spiritual success for families during VBS

    Hanscom children came together for a week of songs, activities, worship and crafts during the chapel's annual Vacation Bible School Aug. 5 to 9.VBS is a program for kids ages 5 through fifth grade that incorporates fun with Bible lessons and includes both Protestant and Catholic congregations. This

  • AF accepting applications for medical commissioning programs

    Eligible Airmen interested in Biomedical Sciences Corps careers can apply for academic opportunities in the physical therapy, clinical psychology and physician assistant fields. In addition, eligible Airmen can apply for direct accession into one of three other BSC fields, Air Force Personnel Center

  • Savings, Reprogramming Enable Furlough Reduction

    Savings and the ability to reprogram funds made possible today's announcement by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel that unpaid furlough days for about 650,000 civilian employees are being reduced.Hagel signed a memo cutting furlough days for about 650,000 Defense Department civilian employees from 11 to

  • Air Force selects 11,212 for staff sergeant

    More than 11,000 senior airmen have been selected for promotion to staff sergeant, said Air Force officials. The 11,212 selected represent 32.90 percent of the 34,078 eligible.The average score for those selected was 291.07. Selectees' average time in grade is 1.98 years and time in service is 4.51.

  • Everyone deserves a vacation

    For many Americans, the family vacation is the epitome of summer. Unfortunately, the financial strain on many families makes taking a month off to enjoy some much needed downtime, or jetting across the world, merely a dream. Because of this, budget friendly vacations are becoming more popular. While

  • Academy ranks among US top colleges

    The U.S. Air Force Academy is ranked today as one of the top universities in the nation with the latest rankings from Forbes.Forbes released its annual best college rankings July 24, listing the Academy as the 31st best university in the nation. The U.S. Military Academy ranked 7th and the U.S Naval

  • AtHoc adverse weather notification available

    AtHoc, an interactive warning system used at different companies and government agencies worldwide, allows base leaders to inform Hanscom personnel of urgent information, base closures or delayed openings via phone call, text message or email. These capabilities are offered through the same mass

  • Motorcycle safety training available

    The Air Force has had 15 motorcycle related fatalities since Oct. 1, 2012. Six of those fatalities have occurred since the start of the Critical Days of Summer campaign Memorial Day weekend. That trend, if it continues, will exceed last year's totals. To slow this, the Air Force chief of safety

  • AF names 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    Air Force officials announced the service's top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2013.An Air Force selection board at the Air Force Personnel Center considered 36 nominees who represented major commands; direct reporting units, field operating agencies and