AFMC Command News

  • Air Force and Congressional leaders visit Tinker to address housing

    Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Service Committee, and Matthew Donovan, acting secretary of the Air Force, are visiting Tinker Air Force Base this week to learn more about a recent discovery of possible disturbed asbestos in older privatized housing.Tinker leadership

  • Air Force Recognizes Energy Action Month 2019

    October is Energy Action Month, an opportunity to highlight why energy is a critical enabler to combat capability for the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense, and to encourage smarter energy use and management for installations, ground vehicles, and aircraft. Unveiled this year, the Air Force

  • Energy Management Team encourages smart energy choices

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- For the last 29 years the Federal Government has celebrated Energy Action Month. Secretary of the Air Force Installations, Environment and Energy actively embraces this program. EAM supports the SAF vision to increase mission capability and readiness in

  • Expanded C-sUAS Symposium to highlight challenges and opportunities

    The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Force Protection Division here, along with Paul Revere Chapter of the Air Force Association, will host the 2nd annual Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems Symposium, Oct. 9-10 at the MITRE Corp. facility in Bedford, Massachusetts.

  • Knowing how to REACT

    When the U.S. Air Force calls, Tinker’s Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling lab knows how to REACT. A recent situation involving two Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses that are undergoing planned depot maintenance is one of the latest examples of the REACT Laboratory, located in Bldg. 9001, helping

  • Innovation Center Team up for national award

    Air Force Materiel Command is recognizing the Air Force Sustainment Center Innovation Center Team for their many applications of technological advances by nominating the team for the national Gears of Government Award. “These guys are doing incredible things every day with this technology,” said Lt.

  • Engineering Directorate conducts successful PlugTest

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In an effort to field sensor technology faster, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Engineering Directorate recently held a PlugTest event which drew a variety of companies and other U.S. Department of Defense organizations from across the country.The

  • AFLCMC project managers graduate from new PMP certification course

    This summer, 15 program managers from across the AFLCMC organization were competitively selected to enroll in an experimental Project Management Professional program. As part of their training, students have the opportunity to earn their PMP certification -- an industry credential for project

  • Air Force releases unique new call to action for ideas

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force today unveiled AF Explore, a new opportunity call for capability ideas that advance the transformational component of the AF Science and Technology (S&T) 2030 strategy. With this nationwide call, the Air Force is seeking disruptive ideas that can

  • Goldfein emphasizes fitness by walking (actually, running) the walk

    By the time he finished 13.1 miles later, the 59-year-old Goldfein was able to claim a personal achievement and something larger – a hard to miss statement from the highest levels about the critical role fitness plays in assuring that the Air Force meets every mission, every time and everywhere.

  • 'Team No Breaks' hosts candid, motivational talk

    “No one has ever been successful without failure.” Master Sgt. Jahara Brown, 78th Security Forces Squadron Plans and Programs superintendent and one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2019, informed Team Robins Airmen of this as he doled out advice alongside his friend and mentor, Master