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The end of the school year is among us. With clear skies in the forecast and children out of school for the summer, the time marks one of the busiest of the year for the 66th Security Forces Squadron. An increase in both minor and major crimes involving youth on base have spiked the past two years after school is dismissed.

To help correct and deter potential youth violators, the 66th Air Base Group commander has renewed the Juvenile Corrections Board Program. The program will be chaired by Lt. Col. Romero Reid, the 66th Air Base Group deputy commander, along with other key members from organizations such as Youth Services, Security Forces and the legal office.
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The 66th Force Support Squadron announced June 19 a new partnership with Il Forno Restaurants who will soon begin food service and the catering operation later this summer in the Minuteman Commons.

Il Forno will offer grab-and-go style meals as well as provide meal service in the Tavern. Customers will be invited to eat in the Tavern, Den or take-out. Hours of operation and menus will be posted on www.hanscomservices.com in the coming weeks.

"Il Forno is excited to become a part of the Hanscom community," said Carlene Bailey, Il Forno caterer manager. "We look forward to serving the community and introducing them to what makes our family of restaurants special: the food."
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After a 35-year career that began as a flight test engineer at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dr. Steve Butler will retire from his post as Air Force Materiel Command's executive director June 28 and return once more to Fort Walton Beach.

"I will enjoy spending time with my family in Florida," Butler said. "In the future, I hope to teach, lead local Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics activities and even provide some form of technical consulting."

Butler became the command's most senior civilian leader in September 2008. As the AFMC executive director, he provides counsel on a variety of topics ranging from acquisition to science and engineering, and deals with union issues.
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If the anticipated Department of Defense civilian employee furloughs are implemented in early July; the Hanscom military commissary will close one additional day a week, according to the director and CEO of the Defense Commissary Agency. The closures could total 11 days between July 8 and Sept. 30.

The Hanscom AFB commissary's normal days of operation will change beginning July 8 due to the furlough of commissary employees. At this time, and for as long as furloughs are in effect, the store will be closed on Tuesdays, in addition to the normal Monday closure.
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To eliminate the culture of tolerance and to foster a climate of dignity and respect when it comes to sexual assault in the military, the Secretary of Defense has ordered a stand-down day to be completed by Jul 1.

Hanscom has provided specific guidance and each unit is required to select a four hour time slot between June 24 and 27 to conduct their Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program Stand-Down.

"The stand-down will reinforce our goal of eliminating sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexist conduct and tolerance of these behaviors within our Air Force family. Please use this time to raise awareness on the broad range of effects caused by sexual assault and to form an environment where victims are not afraid to come forward," Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, wrote in an email last week.
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Eligible lieutenants, captains and majors interested in Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor opportunities must submit their statement of intent, via the Airman Development Plan, to the Air Force Personnel Center by July 3, AFPC officials recently said.

Academic year 2014 instructor positions will be available at more than 60 educational institutions nationwide, said Master Sgt. Curtis Reese, AFPC Special Utilization Officer Assignment's superintendent.

Applicants must be active duty Air Force line officers with four years time on station as of June 2014. Applicants may also be in a mandatory move status during the summer of 2014 or eligible for a return from overseas between January and May 2014.
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Fresh faces are common when referring to the military lifestyle and Hanscom recently welcomed a new face into their community. Terrie Jordan, the new special needs coordinator at the 66th Medical Squadron, brings a breadth of experience to the servicemembers and families requiring extra medical or educational needs here.

Jordan is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social worker who has taken on a variety of roles throughout the years. Some of those include working with special needs adults in a residential program and as a transitional housing program support staff member for homeless veterans. Most recently she worked with servicemembers and their families as a care coordinator with the Deployment Cycle Support Program for the New Hampshire National Guard.
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Hanscom will host a small business products industry day at the Conference Center here Aug. 1.

The Hanscom Small Business Office, Hanscom Program Executive Offices and Hanscom Contracting Directorate have teamed together this year to come up with creative ways to improve interaction with small businesses, as the Defense Department looks to increase collaboration with the small business community to allow for more agility and innovation.

In addition, the DoD has often been challenged to reach its yearly small business goals. To get credit for achieving goals, buying offices need to award contracts directly to a small business and do not get credit for a large business awarding subcontracts to a small business. According to Bill Donaldson, Hanscom Small Business specialist, Hanscom has always done well regarding small business contracts, but there is always room for improvement.
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A post-consolidated unit inspection picnic is scheduled during the Summer Buzz Expo at the running track here June 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event will include free food and vendors from the base and local community.

Senior leaders will identify CUI star performers and provide overall CUI feedback.

Inspectors from Air Force Materiel Command spent the past ten days reviewing Hanscom's emergency management readiness, Air Force Instruction compliance and the ability of Hanscom deployers to survive and operate.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder have declared June, "PTSD Awareness Month."

PTSD is often a misunderstood problem and its prevalence is frequently underestimated. PTSD Awareness Month was established to provide information on this disorder and to connect those who are impacted to helping agencies. Through increased awareness, the Hanscom AFB community will be better prepared to take care of those in need, as well as their loved ones.
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The Integrated Delivery System team has put together a program to assist base personnel before, during and after a furlough.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recently announced that budget cuts will require most of the department's civilian employees to be furloughed beginning in July.

The "Take Control" program is based on the five principles of resilience, adapted from the Transition Assistance Program Resiliency module: predictability, controllability, relationships, trust and meaning.
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Defense Department officials encourage parents and students to consider various strategies for financing college education, the director of the Pentagon's office of family policy and children and youth said.

In a recent interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel, Barbara Thompson addressed solutions to some of the obstacles military children might face when trying to pursue a college education.

Thompson recommended researching scholarship and student aid opportunities early on, including use of the provision of the Post-9/11 GI Bill that allows service members to transfer their benefit to family members.
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Warmer weather is here and with it comes all kinds of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. One of those outdoor activities is boating. When the sun is high, the wind is blowing and the spray is keeping everyone cool, it's easy to leave safety behind.

According to the United States Coast Guard, there were 651 fatal boating accidents and more than $38 million in damage in 2012 due to boating accidents. Nearly two-thirds of fatal accidents were caused by drowning -- the number one cause -- and of those, 80 percent were not wearing a life jacket.
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The Life Cycle Management Center's Force Protection Branch awarded their largest Intrusion Detection System order to date May 24 to ensure warfighters working in harsh and dangerous environments are protected.

The Air Force Central Command, or AFCENT, Fixed-Site Intrusion Detection System Delivery Order was awarded to Northrop Grumman Corp. for $10,950,281 under the Force Protection Security Systems contract. The FPS2 contract is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to support integrated base defense at Air Force and Department of Defense sites worldwide.
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