AFMC News

May 6, 2021
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.
May 6, 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
May 5, 2021
F-15EX takes to the Alaska skies for deep end test

Just weeks after delivery to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, the F-15EX – both 001 and 002 – have taken to the Alaska skies for Northern Edge 21, May 3-14, 2021.
May 5, 2021
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
May 5, 2021
AFWERX presents to Joint Requirements Oversight Council at commercial-military partnership event

AUSTIN, Texas – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s AFWERX program co-organized and participated in an event April 9 at Austin’s Capital Factory and UT-Austin, that championed commercial-military innovation and collaboration to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council.As a statutory council to the
May 5, 2021
Air Force awards first airworthiness approval for human flight in AFWERX Agility Prime electric aircraft program

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The U.S. Air Force has awarded the first airworthiness approval for a manned electric aircraft to BETA Technologies, a partner in the AFWERX Agility Prime Program. This enables BETA to begin flying its ALIA aircraft in the Agility Prime program. The
May 4, 2021
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.
May 4, 2021
Space Security Challenge 2021: Hack-A-Sat 2 registration opens, qualification round date announced

ROME, N.Y. (AFRL) – The U.S. Air and Space Forces in collaboration with the security research community opened registration May 4 for the qualification round of the second annual Space Security Challenge: Hack-A-Sat satellite hacking challenge.This virtual competition enables security researchers of
May 4, 2021
Agility Prime lead talks about career, flying cars

Meet Natasha Tolentino, lead Program Manager for Agility Prime.
May 3, 2021
Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force tours AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. David W. Allvin visited various Air Force Research Laboratory facilities April 26 to see how the 711th Human Performance Wing is leveraging data and collaboration to enable, enhance, sustain, and restore Airmen
May 3, 2021
Washington State Patrol pilots successfully test special laser eye protection developed at Wright-Patterson Lab

Aiming a laser at an aircraft is a federal crime that can net offenders up to five years in jail or cost them a $250,000 fine. Even with this heavy potential penalty, laser strikes have become increasingly more common. According to the FAA, 6,852 such incidents were reported in 2020, compared with
May 3, 2021
AEDC supporting Golden Horde testing

The 586th Flight Test Squadron, Detachment 1, a unit of the 704th Test Group of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, is currently supporting one of the Air Force Vanguard programs – Golden Horde.Vanguards, part of the Air Force 2030 Science and Technology Strategy, are focused on advancing
May 1, 2021
AFMC Connect May focus: Contribute

A healthy workplace is one in which everyone collaborates to achieve mission goals and feels compelled to contribute, which is the focus topic for AFMC Connect for May 2021. It is important for each individual Airman to contribute to a unit’s mission and to have that contribution recognized. Each
April 30, 2021
Vaccines, telework and more addressed at AFMC Virtual Town Hall

Air Force Materiel Command leaders addressed hot topics from across the command during a virtual town hall, April 27. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., AFMC Commander, was joined by Patricia M. Young, AFMC Executive Director and Chief Master Sgt. Stanley C. Cadell, AFMC Command Chief, on a Microsoft
April 30, 2021
Volunteer Victim Advocates ensure 24/7 support

Volunteer Victim Advocates offer support for Airmen around the clock.

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