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  • AFMC to promote American Heart Month in February

    February is American Heart Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease and the importance of heart health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; approximately one in every three

  • Air Force implements civilian hiring freeze

    Air Force senior leaders directed a force-wide hiring freeze among other workforce actions in a memorandum sent to senior commanders Jan. 16.The actions are part of the Air Force's efforts to pursue reversible or recoverable steps to avoid impacts to core readiness caused by the looming possibility

  • Heart and Sole initiative takes off

    February is American Heart month and Air Force Materiel Command is hosting multiple activities to promote a healthy heart for all personnel. According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately every 25 seconds an American will have a coronary event. To help prevent heart disease and increase

  • Vet clinic reopens in new location

    The Hanscom Veterinary Treatment Facility reopened in a new location this week. The new location in Building 1217 is across the street from the old facility. The clinic's hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Customers are asked to enter the VTF from

  • DBIDS coming later this month

    The base will begin using the Defense Biometric Identification System, or DBIDS, in late January 2013.Instead of relying solely on visual inspections, security forces sentries will use handheld scanners to electronically verify ID cards. The scanners are connected to the Defense Enrollment

  • Mental Health clinic relocates

    The Mental Health clinic will soon be relocating from its current location at 3 Kirtland St., Building 1217, to the new wing of the 66th Medical Squadron main clinic, located at 90 Vandenberg Dr., Building 1900. Mental Health will be closed Feb. 14 through 19 and will officially reopen in its new

  • 'Super' Frenzy coming to Minuteman Commons

    A "super" party is set for Feb. 3 at the Minuteman Commons to watch the San Francisco 49ers take on the Baltimore Ravens. A large screen as well as several large screen televisions will be set up in the Commons' ballroom to celebrate "Super" Frenzy. Attendees will not only have a chance to enjoy the

  • PA, band personnel win AFMC excellence awards

    Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Saunders, a Band of Liberty audio engineer, and Mark Herlihy, a 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs videographer, were recently recognized as winners of the Air Force Materiel Command's Public Affairs Communication Excellence awards for 2012. "The entries highlighted what we

  • Company Grade Officer Council kicks off the new year

    The Company Grade Officers Council is starting off the year running. The 2013 kickoff meeting took place when the CGOs, Hanscom's newest officers, gathered to harness fresh ideas and focus their enthusiasm. The newly elected executive council for 2013 shared their vision of the organization for the

  • Air Force releases results of health and welfare inspection

    The Air Force released the results of the service-wide health and welfare inspections that were completed in an effort to emphasize an environment of respect, trust and professionalism in the workplace."Every Airman deserves to be treated with respect. They also deserve to work in a professional