AFMC Command News

  • Commentary: Juneteenth is more than Texas history. It is American history.

    Many may ask what the significance of Juneteenth is and to me, as a native Texan and as an American from African descent, it signifies progress and freedom. Juneteenth provided a new beginning for those enslaved at the time and a future for their descendants. Juneteenth is not just Texas history, it

  • Rescheduled LGBTQ Pride Month mentoring panel set for June 21

    The Air Force Materiel Command will host a Cross-Cultural Mentoring Panel in conjunction with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month, June 21, at 12:30 p.m. ET. The virtual event, hosted on ZoomGov, is open to all AFMC uniformed and civilian Airmen.

  • 2022 OPM Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS)

    OPM FEVS provides you with a safe and confidential way to voice your opinions and experiences to leadership. This year the OPM FEVS features content familiar from the past, as well as new content focusing on topics of interest across government, such as Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and

  • Commentary: LGBTQ+ Representation and the military

    The military has a long standing reputation with the LGBTQ+ community, while the story has a rough beginning, the modern era holds many opportunities and achievements that we have been fighting for the past few decades.

  • LGBTQ Pride Month mentoring panel set for June 8

    The Air Force Materiel Command will host a Cross-Cultural Mentoring Panel in conjunction with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month, June 8, at 2 p.m. ET. The virtual event, hosted on Microsoft Teams Live, is open to all AFMC uniformed and civilian Airmen.

  • AAPI panel highlights mentoring, diversity

    The Air Force Materiel Command held a Cross-Cultural Mentoring Panel, May 24, in conjunction with the observance of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

  • Connecting with other cultures on Diversity Day

    Whether we visit another city, state, or country, diversity is what makes the world unique and fascinating. Each year we recognize World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, or Diversity Day, on May 21.

  • Coming Full Circle: AAPI story of resiliency

    Years after being rescued by a C-130 during the Fall of Saigon in the Vietnam War, Brittanie Ngo is sharing her story of resiliency while embracing her career in America here at Edwards Air Force Base.

  • AAPI mentoring panel set for May 24

    The Air Force Materiel Command will host a Cross-Cultural Mentoring Panel in conjunction with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, May 24, at 2 p.m. ET. The virtual event is open to all AFMC uniformed and civilian Airmen.

  • AFMC panel highlights women in mentoring

    The Air Force Materiel Command held its second Cross-Cultural Mentoring Panel, March 30, in conjunction with the annual observance of Women’s History Month.

  • Commentary: A culture of inclusion is key to success

    March 31 is the Transgender Day of Visibility. This day celebrates the contributions and resilience of every transgender, gender non-conforming and non-binary American, along with their communities. In recognition of this day, the AFMC Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ)