AFMC News

Oct. 19, 2022
Edwards Air Force Base celebrates 75 years of Supersonic Flight

75 years to the day after the Bell X-1 proved that the Sound Barrier was only an engineering challenge, the 412th Test Wing hosted a ceremony to honor the contributions of the team behind that remarkable aircraft.
Oct. 19, 2022
U.S. Air Force Declares HH-60W ‘Combat Ready’

The HH-60W Jolly Green II was declared ‘combat ready’ on October 4 by Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command (ACC).
Oct. 19, 2022
Genatempo discusses enterprise capabilities, JADC2

A Hanscom senior official discussed enterprise systems, Joint-All Domain Command and Control, and other topics during a meeting with Hanscom-area business leaders at the end of last month.
Oct. 18, 2022
AFRL’s Ascent satellite marks end of mission objectives

The Air Force Research Laboratory's small satellite named Ascent has completed all of its mission objectives and is performing extended operations to characterize the survivability of the commercial-off-the-shelf, or COTS, bus electronics in the geosynchronous Earth orbit, or GEO, space environment.
Oct. 18, 2022
AFMC exemplifies ‘Powering Possibility’

The Department of the Air Force launched a new Powering Possibility campaign during October’s Energy Action Month, and the Air Force Materiel Command is already working hard to help reach the service goals.
Oct. 18, 2022
Air Force lawyer highlights career

From a pre-med major at the U.S. Air Force Academy, to acquisition officer, to Air Force lawyer, Col. Polly Sandness, the Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), has had a career full of change and adventure.
Oct. 17, 2022
Fiscal Year 2022 big success for AFMC

The Air Force Materiel Command closed out another successful fiscal year in 2022, completing the year 99.9% obligated across portfolios.
Oct. 14, 2022
Hanscom workshop to highlight DevSecOps software testing

To inform the Hanscom-area acquisition workforce about test efforts and capabilities, the 96th Cyberspace Test Group, Detachment 1, located at Hanscom AFB, will host its semiannual test workshop Oct. 20.
Oct. 13, 2022
2023 AFMC Spark Tank finalists announced

With strong competition from over 20 innovative Airmen submissions turned to five semi-finalists, the Air Force Materiel Command named its 2023 Spark Tank finalists, Oct. 6.
Oct. 13, 2022
Take the load off: Exoskeleton to enhance safety, retention for aerial porters, others

Aerial porters are responsible for the management and movement of passengers and cargo transported through airlift. And the cargo these aerial porter teams load and unload can range from large pallets of equipment, gear and food to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
Oct. 13, 2022
AFIMSC executes record $8.8 billion in FY22

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center closed out a challenging year in the last hours of FY22, executing more than $8.8 billion.It’s the most funding AFIMSC has obligated in a year since the center declared full operational capability six years ago this month.
Oct. 13, 2022
Annual DoD Housing Survey for privatized housing tenants begins Oct 17

The Department of the Air Force requests tenants of privatized housing and government-owned family housing to provide their feedback of the program via the annual DoD Tenant Satisfaction Survey beginning October 17.
Oct. 12, 2022
New reporting options for sexual harassment victims

Uniformed Airmen and Guardians who experience sexual harassment now have the option to file a restricted or unrestricted report with the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) office to access advocacy services and supportive referrals.
Oct. 12, 2022
Airmen, Guardians to participate DAF Food Services Survey

Taking care of Airmen, Guardians and families remains one of the Department of the Air Force’s top priorities, and the Air Force Services Center believes providing the best food service possible is an important aspect of that.
Oct. 11, 2022
Freeze the Gain wellness challenge

Freeze the Gain is a weight maintenance program that encourages participants to maintain – not gain weight during the six-week challenge period, which runs from Nov. 1 through Dec. 12, 2022.

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