June 21, 2019 Green Propellant Infusion Mission to test AFRL-developed green propellant NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, along with co-investigators, including the Air Force Research Laboratory, Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, the Space and Missile Systems Center, and Aerojet, are scheduled to launch Ball’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM) spacecraft, enabling the first
June 21, 2019 Views from the fishbowl: getting to know the new AFMC commander The first thing that Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr. placed on his desk when he arrived at the Air Force Materiel Command headquarters was not a nameplate, laptop or a to-do list for his first few days in office.Rather, it was a clear glass fishbowl containing a single orange goldfish with wide eyes
June 18, 2019 Auto GCAS team presented with Collier Trophy The 416th and 461st Flight Test Squadrons along with Lockheed-Martin, the F-35 Joint Program Office, NASA and the Defense Safety Oversight Council received the prestigious 2018 Robert J. Collier Trophy, June 13, 2019, for the development and testing of the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance
June 17, 2019 KC-46 completes testing with Super Galaxy The U.S. Air Force’s newest air refueling aircraft, the KC-46A Pegasus, is undergoing a variety of tests out of Edwards Air Force Base, California.
June 13, 2019 Edwards hosts Men's Health Fair Ron Jackson, Civilian Health Promotion Services, discusses health topics during a Men's Health Month Health Fair at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., June 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)
June 11, 2019 Edwards AFB provides ordnance disposal support to March ARB An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team from Edwards Air Force Base, California, recently provided support to nearby March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, following an F-16 crash incident.
June 10, 2019 Summer 2019 brings leadership change across AFMC Summer 2019 marks a number of key leadership changes for the Air Force Materiel Command.
June 5, 2019 KC-46 flies past latest milestone In the midst of its Phase III testing, the KC-46 Pegasus completed yet another milestone. The Air Force’s newest refueling tanker made its first mid-air connection with the B-2 Spirit in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base, California, recently.
June 4, 2019 KC-46, F-35 completes receiver certification testing Two of the Air Force’s newest aircraft completed a major accomplishment recently at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
June 3, 2019 AGCAS team celebrates Collier Trophy win Lt. Col. Raven LeClair, 461st Flight Test Squadron, and his son, Luka, cut a cake commemorating the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System team's Robert J. Collier Trophy win, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., May 30. The Collier Trophy is awarded annually by the U.S. Aeronautic Association