Air Force Materiel Command News

Exercise-Induced Rhabdomyolysis: A potentially life-threating condition

Greg Chadwick — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:00:56 GMT

Exertional or exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis is a medical condition frequently observed in the setting of military training and operations.

Hill AFB is 2nd base to modernize refueler fleet with commercial trucks

Cynthia Griggs — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:34:00 GMT

The Air Force is updating its refueling truck fleet by introducing commercial vehicles to replace aging equipment and boost mission readiness. The 75th Logistics Readiness Squadrons Fuels Operations team at Hill was chosen as one of the first units to integrate the commercial refuelers into their fleet and provide feedback.

Rapid Sustainment Office produces first-of-its-kind part to repair damaged C-17

Derek Hardin, AFLCMC Combat Readiness Directorate — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:36:00 GMT

The Rapid Sustainment Office successfully gets a C-17 back in the air.

X-62 VISTA sets precedents with Mission Systems Upgrades, aligns human researchers with AI development for the warfighter

Chase Kohler — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Amidst planned upgrades, the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School’s Research Division simultaneously executed two accelerated test programs, HAVE HEAT and HAVE HOLIDAYS, utilizing the X-62 VISTA here throughout April 2026.

LCID 2026: Airworthiness Reforms Push Speed in Order to Field Platforms Faster

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:20:00 GMT

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) professionals speak about how the airworthiness process is being streamlined during a panel at the Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) 2026.

Building Momentum: Bailey Calls for a Warfighter Mindset in Acquisition

Tech. Sgt. Jasmonet Holmes — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:09:00 GMT

Acquisition is now a warfighting function in the Air Force.

Air Force announces Outstanding Airmen for 2026

Pentagon News — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:04:00 GMT

Air Force officials selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2026.

LCID 2026: Maximize Acquisition Flexibility Panel

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Various panels feature acquisition experts at LCID 2026.

‘We Are the Ember’: Gen. Dale White Demands Speed on Air Force Programs

Allyson B. Crawford, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:31:00 GMT

Gen. Dale White speaks to LCID and delivers a rallying cry for speed in defense acquisition.

Contracting leaders, industry partners see faster acquisition opportunities coming online

Joe Danielewicz, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:20:00 GMT

AFLCMC contracting professionals and industry partners speak at LCID 2026.

Air Force accelerates warfighter tech, releases foundational open architectures

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:41:00 GMT

The Air Force continues a push toward faster defense acquisition.

AFRL demonstrates neural network control of satellite bus in orbit

Air Force Research Laboratory Public Affairs — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

In a show of artificial intelligence in space, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) recently demonstrated autonomous control of a satellite bus using a neural network.

Air Force tests Collaborative Combat Aircraft at Creech

Pentagon News — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:28:00 GMT

The future of air combat is being forged in the Nevada desert as the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft Experimental Operations Unit pushed the boundaries of semi-autonomous technology during a recent Agile Combat Employment exercise.

Air Force Under Secretary addresses Life Cycle Industry Days; discusses tangible, intangible changes with acquisition transformation

Allyson B. Crawford, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:09:00 GMT

Hon. Matt Lohmeier delivered a keynote address at the 10th edition of Life Cycle Industry Days in Dayton, Ohio.

ATHENA Panel cultivates discussions and partnerships

Jennifer Parks — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:34:00 GMT

The Air Force Technology Horizons, Engineering and Advisory, or ATHENA, Panel held its semiannual meeting here July 21-22, bringing together senior scientists and acquisition professionals for discussions on emerging technologies and warfighter needs.

Emerald Spark Cell empowers problem-solvers

Mary Del Rosario — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT

There has to be a better way - enter the Emerald Spark Cell. 

Air Force launches myBodyComp, reinforces July 31 deadline for waist-to-height ratio measurements

Pentagon News — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:29:00 GMT

All Airmen without a qualifying exemption must have a current WHtR measurement recorded no later than July 31. Air Reserve Component members have until Aug. 31.

Global Strike hosts acquisitions summit at Barksdale AFB to drive modernization

Capt. Sydney Sedlak — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT

AFGSC hosted a Technology, Acquisition & Sustainment Review from June 23-25 at Barksdale AFB. The three-day summit brought together senior leaders from across the enterprise to align strategic capabilities with the warfighter’s evolving needs & ensure the long-range strike mission is postured for the future.

‘Sentinel’ ICBM program’s utility corridor project commences with ‘golden shovel’ groundbreaking event

Senior Airman Hunter C. Kirkland — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:01:00 GMT

Gathering around a small patch of earth in western Nebraska, leadership and members from Air Force Global Strike Command, the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and Wyoming’s F.E. Warren Air Force Base celebrated a significant milestone June 24, 2026 on the Air Force’s LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program with a “golden shovel” groundbreaking ceremony to recognize the first in-field construction of weapon-system related equipment.

AFRL's C-STARS Omaha prepares to train USPHS personnel for Ebola response deployment

Brianna Hodges, Air Force Research Laboratory Public Affairs — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:34:00 GMT

Medical experts from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing are posturing to provide critical pre-deployment training for U.S. Public Health Service personnel deploying in support of Operation United Assistance 2.