AFMC Command News

  • Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention Month observance continues virtually

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The month-long observance raises sexual assault awareness and educates community members on how to prevent it. Officials from the Sexual Assault Prevention office are committed to continuing the annual monthly observance through virtual

  • Accident report released on fatal parachute jump

    An Air Force Materiel Command Accident Investigation Board has identified the cause of a mishap which resulted in the death of an Air Force non-commissioned officer during a military freefall training parachute jump on Sept. 10, 2019 at Skydive Perris, in Perris, California.Staff Sgt. Adam K.

  • 419th Fighter Wing hosts F-35 virtual field trip

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – With closures at schools across the nation due to COVID-19, the 419th Fighter Wing invited students to use their computers or cellphones to “visit” here for a virtual field trip today to see the Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-35 Lightning II.Col. Brian Silkey, the

  • Additional capabilities offer relief for teleworkers during COVID-19

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio – Telework capabilities are expanding offering much relief for  personnel who are currently working from home due to COVID-19.The Department of Defense is providing a temporary collaboration of capabilities for at home workers through the Commercial Virtual Remote

  • Security pros offer OPSEC tips for teleworkers

    Operations security, or OPSEC, knows no boundaries. With so many of us shifted to telework amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, local protection professionals emphasize it’s as important as ever to remain vigilant and continue to practice risk-appropriate OPSEC principles.

  • Tanker PEO highlights guiding principles and tips for success

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFLCMC) – Leading successful teams, solving challenging problems and providing warfighters with the capabilities they need, has defined Brig. Gen. John Newberry over the course of his 26 year career.Tapped last year to be the Program Executive Officer for the

  • Air Force, Boeing agree on final KC-46 RVS 2.0 design

    RVS 2.0 will include 4K color cameras with proper viewing geometry, operator stations with larger screens, a laser ranger for refueling aircraft distance measurement and boom assistance augmented reality. With the help of scientists and engineers from both enterprises, the Air Force will lead design

  • Robins dental flight makes impression on WR-ALC

    An innovative idea from a dental assistant with 78th Operation Readiness Medical Squadron Dental Flight has brought cost savings of $2.5 million annually to the Air Force by sharing expired Reprisol, a dental impression material, with the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex located at Robins Air