AFMC Command News

  • New force protection teams to leverage A.I., ‘robotic dogs’ at Tyndall

    Two Hanscom teams are helping to build the “base of the future” by integrating an exciting new force protection technology at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Teams within the Force Protection and Special Programs Divisions, both headquartered here, supplied and integrated the 325th Security Forces

  • Celebrate Armed Forces Day with 'Plane Talks' at the National Museum USAF

    To celebrate Armed Forces Day, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will host “Plane Talks” on May 15 from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., offering visitors a special opportunity to interact with subject matter experts who will be stationed at aircraft throughout the museum. Included among the more

  • OC-ALC commander signs third Educational Partnership Agreement

    The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex commander signed an Educational Partnership Agreement with Oklahoma Christian University April 28, 2021. This is the third such partnership the OC-ALC has formed with a local university in the last year.

  • From dog handler to legal chief: Airman ascends ranks from quiet liftoff

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Lt. Col. Dan Watson traded his oak leaf for the silver eagle May 1 within the same gates as his first assignment, joining the tiny 1 percent of active-duty personnel who have achieved a rank of colonel or higher in the Air Force.But Watson, now chief of

  • 609th AOC optimizes ATO production, first to use KRADOS operationally

    U.S. Air Forces Central’s 609th Air Operations Center made history this week when it became the first AOC to operationally utilize the Kessel Run All Domain Operations Suite to plan and execute the Master Air Attack Plan.The KRADOS suite of applications, which was developed by the Air Force Life

  • B-52 Hypersonic Kill Chain Employment Success

    A B-52 Stratofortress from the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, conducted a successful simulated hypersonic kill chain employment from sensor to shooter and back during Northern Edge 21, May 5, 2021.

  • Airmen share COVID experiences

    “You think you’re healthy and doing everything right until something happens that could change everything,” said 1st. Lt. Amanda Smies, a senior engineer at the Quick Reaction Capability Branch here. Smies was rushed to the emergency room, where she was confirmed positive with COVID-19. She had been

  • Skyborg ACS has successful first flight

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – The Skyborg leadership team conducted a two-hours and ten minute flight test April 29 of the Skyborg autonomy core system (ACS) aboard a Kratos UTAP-22 tactical unmanned vehicle at Tyndall AFB, Florida.  Termed Milestone 1 of the Autonomous Attritable Aircraft

  • Robins addresses Digital Air Base Wing

    ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – The April Robins Proud Forum held April 27 served as a status update for the 78th Digital Air Base Wing campaign at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.