AFMC Command News

  • Hill Airman Finds Solace in Cars

    Pantera plays faintly in the background as metal clangs against metal. A dim shop light paints the bare drywall and Brandon can see his breath, even with the garage door shut. “The stress relief of tuning out the world and turning wrenches is unlike anything else,” said Staff Sgt. Brandon Bunn, a

  • VC-25B begins modification to create the next “Air Force One”

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – On February 25th, the VC-25B program began modification on the first of two Boeing 747-8 aircraft that will travel the globe representing the United States of America. VC-25B, the next “Air Force One,” is a program to design, modify, test, and deliver two

  • Air Force update for COVID-19

    In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of Department of the Air Force personnel, the following modifications have been made.

  • Safety office protects the Wright-Patt workforce

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Protecting almost 30,000 base personnel from injury and harm, the 88th Air Base Wing Safety office has an exceptional safety program, and it does not go unrecognized.“We are protecting people and preserving resources from loss due to accidents through risk

  • Kessel Run brings “Mad Hatter” to the Green Mountain Boys

    SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont’s 158th Fighter Wing partnered with Kessel Run to complete its first test and evaluation of their new software, a suite known as Mad Hatter, during February 2020 at the Vermont Air National Guard Base in South Burlington.

  • Handlers form bonds with their military working dogs

    Military working dogs and their handlers spend almost every day together, working and training, forming a strong bond. Having that bond is important as the handler's voice is the one they listen to and it creates a trust between the two.

  • Commentary: A stranger in line

    DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- I had an experience some months ago that I will regret for the rest of my life. I’d like to share it and what I learned from it.My wife asked me late at night to get some milk from the store, so we’d be prepared for a special breakfast with our kids the next morning.

  • CSAF names new AFRL commander, Chief Technology Officer

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Brig. Gen. Heather L. Pringle, director, strategic plans, Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. has been named inbound commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory.Gen. David L. Goldfein, Air Force

  • Hill introducing sponsorship program for junior Airmen

    Hill Air Force Base has partnered with a local non-profit organization to offer Home Base, a support initiative that focuses on strengthening the resiliency and wellbeing of junior Airmen by pairing them with volunteer families in the local community.

  • Air Force announces 2019 Safety Awards

    Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. John T. Rauch Jr. recently announced the recipients of the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff Safety Awards, and the Chief of Safety Awards for 2019.“The Air Force is steadfast in its efforts to maintain safe operations across the service, nevertheless the

  • Collaboration for tomorrow’s Air Force

    Hanscom is home to the Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Infrastructure Division, the team responsible for designing, testing and deploying the entire Air Force Network. Their mission partner, the 66th Air Base Group Communications and Information Division (SC), owns and