Nurses' week celebrated

The 66th Medical Squadron will celebrate National Nurse's Week beginning May 6 and culminate on Florence Nightingale's birthday, May 12. The theme of this year's nurse's week is "Delivering Quality and Innovation in patient care."Florence Nightingale was called the year after the Crimean War began

Tips for shipping valuable items during PCS moves

Through valuable feedback received from recent Customer Satisfaction Surveys, JPPSO-Northeast thought it was important to reach out to customers with some moving tips regarding the shipment of valuable items.First, have expensive and valuable items (e.g. artwork, collectables, heirlooms) appraised.

AFMC recognizes first quarter ‘Graduates’

Congratulations to the following members of the Air Force Materiel Command team on completing a degree or certificate program during the first quarter of 2013, AFMC's "Year of the Graduate."The goal of YoGrad is to inspire those considering or currently working on an education plan to start,

Catch the Summer Buzz with FSS

A new program called Summer Buzz will kick-off with an Expo June 19. Summer Buzz is an interactive program designed to encourage Hanscom team members to get out, have fun and explore the local area and New England this summer. FSS has developed a "bucket-list" of more than 90 activities that engage

Public law repeals mil-to-mil automatic FSGLI enrollment

A public law that took effect in January repealed automatic enrollment in Family Servicmembers Group Life Insurance for military members married to military members, but those Airmen may still elect the additional coverage, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.In the past, military

Transportation information fair to be held next week

The Hanscom Environmental Office will host a Transportation Information Fair May 6 through 10 for base personnel interested in carpooling, riding transit or looking for other ways to reduce transportation cost.Events are scheduled at the following locations: Base Exchange, Massachusetts National

SECAF visits Hanscom

JPPSO passes along summer moving tips

With the busy summer moving season soon arriving, Joint Personal Property Shipping Office Northeast, Det. 2, would like to pass on some key moving tips to the community.The Defense Personal Property Program, or DP3, is a Department of Defense program designed to improve quality of life for

Tis the season for ticks

The 66th Medical Squadron Public Health office offers the following information about ticks and tick-borne diseases. For more information, go to cdc.gov. Did you know?· Ticks are arachnids, relatives of spiders. · Ticks live in wooded areas, brushy fields, and around the home. · Ticks are most

Filmmaker visits Hanscom to present ‘The Ghost Army’

Rick Beyer, an award-winning producer and author from Lexington, Mass., presented the Hanscom community with a sneak preview of his new documentary - a riveting tale of a U.S. Army unit conceived and operated in secrecy during World War II. The Hanscom Conference Center's Concord Auditorium was