AFMC Command News

  • Hill Air Force Base to host 5G testing and experimentation

    In an effort to demonstrate innovative prototypes that use commercial 5G technologies as a way to augment future military capabilities, the Department of Defense chose Hill Air Force Base and three other U.S. military bases as a testbed for 5G technology.

  • WWII Soldier’s dog tags reunited at Tinker AFB

    Seventy-five years after his aircraft was shot down by German anti-aircraft fire in the Netherlands during World War II, Tech Sgt. Orville Bruce Journey’s dog tags were finally brought back to his family.The dog tags were presented to Bruce Journey’s brother, 87-year-old Oklahoma City resident

  • Tips to maintain your weight through the holidays

    With the holidays fast approaching, events surrounding food will be on the rise. Whether it’s office parties, after-hour get-togethers or gatherings of family and friends, food tends to be a priority.

  • Ogden ALC units earn L-A-M-P award for safety, efficiency

    Since the establishment of the Ogden Air Logistics Complex Logistics Airmen Mastering Possibilities (L-A-M-P) award in May 2019, it has been awarded monthly to the Ogden ALC’s units and teams that have gone above and beyond in making the complex a more efficient and better place to work.

  • KC-46 undergoes WARPs testing

    One of the KC-46 Pegasus’ key features was successfully tested recently at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The Wing Aerial Refueling Pods (WARPs) were successfully tested with an AV-8B, F-18D, and F-18G. The WARPs allows the Pegasus to simultaneously refuel two aircraft at the same time which

  • National Test Center opens on Edwards

    The 412th Test Wing, in conjunction with the University of Phoenix, officially opened the National Test Center following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Education and Training Center on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 20.

  • AFRL sponsors service academy and university design challenge

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Center for Rapid Innovation is sponsoring a Service Academy and University Design Challenge.The SAC/UDC challenges tackle some of the Department of Defense’s top urgent needs while focusing on highly visible and challenging

  • New Poster Exhibit Opens Nov. 22 at National Museum of The U.S. Air Force

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will open a temporary exhibit titled “Posters at Home and War” on Nov. 22, 2019. This exhibit will feature more than 60 propaganda posters used in the U.S. from World War I through the Cold War. The exhibit, which will be on display in the museum’s Hall of

  • AFSAC ensures F-16 delivery, major construction project in Egypt

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Delivering weapon systems such as aircraft to American allies and ensuring the systems have support structures in place to successfully operate, is the mission of the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate (AFSAC).In September, AFSAC

  • Tips to keep you safe for Thanksgiving

    Preparing for the Thanksgiving can joyous and hectic. However, it doesn’t have to be dangerous. Hill Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services provided the following simple safety tips to keep you safe from fire for the holiday.

  • Bruckbauer appointed AFMC International Affairs Director

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In an effort to streamline and better organize its international affairs activities, the Air Force Materiel Command recently appointed Brig. Gen. Brian Bruckbauer, to serve as director of the command’s newly created International Affairs (IA)