AFMC Command News

  • Hanscom comptrollers commemorate finance commander

    Members of the 66th Comptroller Squadron here participated in a memorial 5K run Jan. 27 to commemorate the life and service of a fallen colleague. Col. James “Rob” Culpepper, director of Financial Management and comptroller for Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustice, Virginia, lost his six

  • Commander delivers latest COVID-19 update

    Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, addressed the base Jan. 27 on Facebook Live concerning the latest COVID-19 situation update.

  • Virtual reality could transform wing exercises

    Joseph Suddarth, assistant fire chief in the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is a finalist for the 2021 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo.

  • Eglin Airman’s simple idea could save lives

    Staff Sgt. Eric Gonzalez, extinguisher maintenance manager for the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is a finalist for the 2021 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo.

  • AFRL holds new directed energy wargaming event

    KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – The Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate recently held its newest wargaming, modeling and simulation event at Kirtland Air Force Base.The Directed Energy Utility Concept Experiment, or DEUCE, under the leadership of the directorate’s wargaming

  • AFOSR advances science of wound healing technology

    ARLINGTON, Va. (AFOSR) – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s cutting-edge research creates future warfighting technologies for the Air and Space Forces, protecting the lives of those that put themselves in harm’s way every day. Ground-breaking research into cellular reprogramming, made possible in

  • Med Group opens up COVID-19 vaccine offerings

    The 88th Medical Group is set to expand its offering of the COVID-19 vaccine after working through the initial phases of first responders and medical personnel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

  • NASA astronaut returns to Kirtland in new role

    KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – Renowned NASA astronaut and Space Force Director of Test and Evaluation, Col. Nick Hague recently visited Kirtland Air Force Base space agencies including the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and Air Force Operational Test

  • AEDC 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel restored to operational status

    On Jan. 21, 2021, the multi-year efforts of many yielded the desired results with a successful air-on test run in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel, or 16S, and return to service of the test facility.“Wind Tunnel 16S will provide the nation a significant

  • First KC-46A Pegasus completes C-check milestone

    An historic first for the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex occurred Nov. 2, 2020, when the first KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft completed C-check maintenance by the 568th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.

  • Software Group exceeds hiring goals for fiscal 2020

    The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex’s 76th Software Engineering Group hired 336 new employees in fiscal 2020 exceeding its goal of 300. This brings the group’s total workforce strength to more than 1,500 employees, including interns.

  • F-22 Raptor gets major upgrades

    The 5th-generation F-22 Raptor has been one of the world’s most dominant fighter aircraft since entering service and has defined what air dominance means to the U.S. Air Force.To ensure that it remains relevant for years to come, the Ogden Air Logistics Complex’s 574th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,