AFMC Command News

  • Digital engineering workshop continues innovation momentum

    The Air Force Test Center hosted its second annual Digital Engineering Test & Evaluation Workshop on in Lancaster, Calif., April 25-27. Over 130 members from the test enterprise were in attendance in person with an additional 100 individuals participating virtually.

  • Thunderbirds conduct winter training at Edwards AFB

    The Thunderbirds conducted part of their winter training at Edwards AFB, where new enlisted support teams perfected the ground show portion of the demonstration while the pilots perfected their roles in the air.

  • Air Force Year in Photos

    This year's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This annual feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

  • AFRL, New York Air National Guard enter operational research partnership 

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate, in Rome, has announced a partnership memorandum of understanding with the 152nd Air Operations Group, or AOG, of the New York Air National Guard to expand development, experimentation and integration of artificial intelligence/machine

  • Tyndall breaks ground on flight line facilities for F-35A mission

    A groundbreaking ceremony for the single largest military construction contract on record in the Air Force database was held here, Sept. 13, 2022, as Tyndall began construction on flight line facilities to directly support the F-35A Lightning II aircraft and personnel that will call the base home

  • U.S. Air Force celebrates 50 years of F-15 flight

    Past and present members of the F-15 Program Office, retired F-15 pilots, representatives from The Boeing Co., and senior Air Force leaders gathered in a hangar at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on July 28, to celebrate, share stories and mark the fiftieth anniversary of the F-15’s first flight.

  • Air Force selects future aircrew helmet

    The helmet prototype was chosen after Air Combat Command initiated the search for a next-generation helmet to address issues with long-term neck and back injuries, optimize aircraft technology, improve pilot longevity, and provide better fitment to diverse aircrews.

  • Sword Athena drives change in maternity uniform accessibility

    Sword Athena is designed to identify, tackle and present solutions to female and family-centric barriers to readiness using crowd-sourced topics and a Mission Area Working Group model. In response to an outbrief with Air Combat Command commander, Gen. Mark D. Kelly, Sword Athena partnered with Army