AFMC Command News

  • Maintaining mental fortitude in the chaos of COVID

    The ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic has not only presented itself as a potent threat to the physical health of millions of people, it also has had a damaging impact on their mental health as people grapple with the anxiety of a new disease.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said

  • Collaborative manufacturing: Sparking innovation against COVID-19

    Members of Team Robins are using innovation to care for people and battle the new pandemic, Coronavirus Disease 2019. The Robins SPARK Innovation Hub at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is focused on innovative collaboration, partnerships and 3-D printing to design, produce, and deliver products that

  • Jolly Green II taken to extremes

    HH-60W enters intense heat, cold, wind and rain testing to prove the new aircraft’s sustainability in any operational environment.

  • Wright-Patt Reserve Citizen Airmen deploy to NYC to battle COVID-19

    With only 24 hours’ notice, seven Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Airlift Wing packed their bags, said goodbye to their families and boarded a C-17 Globemaster III bound for New York City, where more than 67,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19. The team of Air Force medical

  • PMO Engineers thrive with ‘once in a lifetime’ billion-dollar rebuild

    The $4.25 billion rebuild of Tyndall Air Force Base may seem like an overwhelming task to some, but for three Air Force civil engineer captains at the heart of the Program Management Office, the project presents a once in a lifetime opportunity. As project managers for the PMO, and as part of the

  • Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program promotes international cooperation

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Although Leon Plouviez, a graduate scientist from the United Kingdom recently completed a six-month assignment at AFRL, he continues to collaborate with his technical sponsor, Dr. Christopher Schrock, an engineer in the Aerospace Systems Directorate.“The work

  • Eagle Attack

    (Photo) Testers launch missile from F-15.

  • Vanwey Dining Facility reopens for carry-out only

    The Vanwey Dining Facility reopened its doors after a 14-month long renovation process to upgrade the 50-year-old building on April 5.In addition to revealing structural renovations and new equipment, the grand opening of the DFAC also revealed precautions being taken to keep Airmen healthy.Due to

  • Flashback: The Navaho Missile: Part 1

    During the 1950’s and 60’s the United States pushed the limits of aerospace vehicle evolution attempting to go faster and higher while exploring the edge of the unknown.  As contractors hoped to clutch a big production contract, new designs jumped off the drawing boards at a rapid pace with many

  • AFIMSC leans on technology to keep mission going

    Cancelled conferences, travel restrictions and social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic aren’t getting in the way of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s global mission.

  • Air Force releases guidance on use of cloth face covers

    To the extent practical, without significantly impacting mission, all individuals on Department of the Air Force property, installations and facilities are required to wear cloth face coverings when they cannot maintain six feet of physical distance in public areas or work centers.