AFMC Command News

  • AFMC commander to receive highest enlisted honor

    Gen. Donald Hoffman, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, will be inducted into AFMC's Order of the Sword in a ceremony March 30, 2012, at 5:45 p.m. at the National Museum of the United States Air Force."Induction into the order is the highest honor that enlisted Airmen can place on a leader,"

  • Air Force Marathon filling fast ahead of April 2 price increase

    If you're planning to run in the Air Force Marathon this September, time is running out to register. Not only does the price increase on April 2, there is a good chance the event will also be sold out by then."We traditionally experience a huge surge in registrations prior to a price increase," said

  • AEDC's Tunnel 9 is the site of unique program debut

    Arnold Engineering Development Center's White Oak site in Silver Spring, Md., is home to a new and innovative program sponsored by the Test Resource Management Center and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. According to Dan Marren, White Oak site director, this program, called the Centers

  • Hanscom lieutenant is Spirit of Hope Award nominee

    First Lt. Mitchell Johnson, Fixed Base Weather Observation System deputy program manager here, is nominated for the Spirit of Hope Award, named in honor of late entertainer Bob Hope and presented for outstanding service to the United States. The award recognizes a military member, civilian or

  • Speaker urges crowd to 'break through complacency' at YoCE event

    Air Force Materiel Command's successful 2011 initiative, the "Year of the Community College of the Air Force," has segued into 2012 being designated the "Year of Continuing Education," and personnel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are positioning themselves to be engaged in the effort."Don't be

  • Air Force announces AFMC senior leader changes

    Air Force officials announced March 9, 2012, the President's nomination of two Air Force Materiel Command senior leaders for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with new assignments.Pending Senate confirmation, Lt. Gen. Charles R. Davis, commander of the Electronic Systems Center at

  • AFMC 2011 Facility Energy Excellence Award winners announced

    Gen. Donald Hoffman, Air Force Materiel Command commander, announced during the Energy Management Steering Group on Mar. 6, 2012, that Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., captured first place in the command's first Facility Energy Excellence Award. Second place was awarded to Hill AFB, Utah, and Edwards

  • ESC helping to achieve successful transition

    Detailed planning for Air Force Materiel Command's five-center transition is well under way, with some 50 people from across the Electronic Systems Center working hard to ensure the transition to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center will be a success."Lots of planning and hard work has already

  • First flight launch means first step toward future air dominance

    The launch of the first F-35 Lightning II flight here March 6 is a small step into the next half century of air dominance.Morale was high even though the sortie was abbreviated by the pilot's determination of "in flight emergency.""Our first sortie is truly a milestone for the program," said Col.

  • Edwards member becomes first female active duty weapons chief in AF

    This year, Women's History Month will have special meaning to Chief Master Sgt. Christine Beaudion, 412th Maintenance Group Weapons Standardization Section superintendent. Creating history of her own, she reached an impressive milestone Feb. 29, 2012, when she was promoted to chief and became the

  • Air Force announces band restructure; AFMC’s two bands impacted

    As part of an ongoing service-wide search for efficiencies, the Air Force announced March 6, 2012, the restructure of the service's military band program. The announcement, along with other force changes, was made as part of the Air Force's broader force structure measures.Air Force Materiel

  • Air Force officials announce manpower force structure changes

    Air Force officials released force structure changes and resulting manpower impacts from the new DoD strategic guidance and fiscal 2013 President's Budget Mar. 6.The fiscal 2013 President's Budget adjusts Air Force military end strength to 501,000, with net reductions of 3,900 Active Duty, 5,100 Air

  • AFMC lifts hiring freeze

    Citing the success of hiring controls and voluntary separation and retirement incentives, Air Force Materiel Command officials here announced March 6, 2012, the end of the command-wide hiring freeze. "We've had to make some really tough choices as we restructure our workforce to meet the needs of

  • Norwegian representatives visit F-35 Integrated Test Force

    Team members from the Air Force Flight Test Center and the Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force welcomed Norwegian representatives for a visit here Feb. 28 and 29 to provide Norwegian media and Norwegian military officials access to the F-35 Lightning II in order to learn about the