AFMC News

Aug. 17, 2022
ALCM summer training program prepares students for career opportunities

The AGM-86 Air Launched Cruise Missile is the United States’ only nuclear cruise missile and, since 1982, it has been a key component of the nuclear triad, providing the nation with strategic capabilities that assure America’s allies and deter its adversaries.
Aug. 16, 2022
WR-ALC completes first HC-130J aircraft D-Check for AFSOC

The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex completed its first D-Check on a CH-130J Super Hercules aircraft for the Air Force Special Operations Command.
Aug. 16, 2022
DoD releases first departmentwide social media policy 

The Defense Department released a policy that spells out how DoD military and civilian personnel should use official social media accounts to best advance the mission of the U.S. military and further instill trust in the credibility of the DoD. 
Aug. 16, 2022
Air Force “Celebrating Traditions” with annual photo contest

The theme for this year’s contest, which runs through Aug. 31, is “Celebrating Traditions.”
Aug. 16, 2022
Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent

A team of Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center experts supported the recent launch of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile to verify its accuracy and reliability, providing valuable data to ensure this safe, secure, effective nuclear deterrent is ready every day to defend the United States and
Aug. 15, 2022
461st Flight Test Squadron receives brand new F-35A

The newest F-35A, straight out of the factory, found its new home here at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 1.
Aug. 15, 2022
SECAF visits Edwards 412th Test Wing Operating Location Plant 42

Secretary of the Air Force, Mr. Frank Kendall, arrives at Edwards 412th Test Wing Operating Location Plant 42 to see the latest innovation. (Air Force photo by Adam Bowles)
Aug. 15, 2022
Summer 2022 brings new leaders to the enterprise

The summer of 2022 brought a number of leadership changes across the Air Force Materiel Command as the result of promotions, change of duty locations and leader retirements across the enterprise.
Aug. 15, 2022
AFRL team works to boost number of advanced STEM degrees

Between 2019-2021, AFRL led the implementation of the Air Forces Science and Technology Strategy, or S&T, 2030. A recent report on a Line of Effort, or LoE, 3.6 of this implementation was recently released: Build a Pipeline of Technology Proficient Military Airmen and Guardians. The data showed the
Aug. 15, 2022
Allen becomes AFIMSC’s fourth commander

Maj. Gen. John Allen, who previously commanded the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, a subordinate unit of AFIMSC, replaced Maj. Gen. Tom Wilcox, who is retiring after 31 years of service.
Aug. 15, 2022
Building upon success, Tunnel 9 team looks to take 3D printing program to next dimension

It started with a piece here, a small part there.But since its inception in the facility, additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, has evolved and blossomed at Arnold Engineering Development Complex Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland. From plastic rigs to elements
Aug. 15, 2022
New medical profile system to enhance communication, readiness

A new medical profile system aimed at improving communication and overall readiness has been developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory in collaboration with the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency and the Defense Health Agency and is scheduled to roll out to military treatment facilities later
Aug. 12, 2022
New AFMC First Sergeant reflects on role

For one Air Force Materiel Command Airman, the decision to join the Air Force in 2004 turned out to be one of his best, and he hasn’t looked back since. Master Sgt. Andrew Davis’s nearly 20 years of service and now first sergeant ranking have taught him how to excel in his own career while striving
Aug. 12, 2022
Fast, but in the right direction

Speed is not everything. The Air Force needs to be fast, but also innovative and revolutionary. There are many efforts to “transform” our military, and digital transformation means different things to different people. The Department of the Air Force Digital Transformation Office was established to
Aug. 12, 2022
AFRL Inspire event with TEDx-style talks to be livestreamed

AFRL Inspire, a three-hour special event presented by the Air Force Research Laboratory with eight TEDx-style talks, will be livestreamed from the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Kenney Hall, Aug. 23, 2022, at 1 p.m. EDT.

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