AFMC Command News

  • KC-46 completes Phase II receiver testing

    ABOVE: A KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft connects with an F-15 Strike Eagle test aircraft from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, last month. The flight test was part of KC-46 Phase II receiver certification testing, which has been completed according to a Boeing company statement Dec. 3. The

  • AFMC congratulates recipients of the 2018 Annual Safety Awards

    Air Force Materiel Command is proud to announce the winners of the 2018 Annual AFMC Safety Awards. AFMC winners will go on to compete at the Air Force level.The following are the winners in their respective categories:- Air Force Chief of Safety Special Achievement Award: Richard Ramirez, 412th

  • AFIMSC resources team shores up Tyndall AFB

    In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Michael’s devastating trek across Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, a critical mission unfolded: One of a handful of F-22 Raptors that couldn’t be moved before the storm arrived sat under the threat of a destabilized concrete wall.

  • Career accomplishments earn two AFRL scientists Presidential Rank Awards

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Two senior executives from the Air Force Research Laboratory have been recognized by the White House with the Presidential Rank Award for 2018.Dr. Michael T. Eismann, chief scientist for AFRL’s Sensors Directorate and Dr. Daniel B. Miracle, senior scientist

  • AFMC financial leader to receive Presidential Rank Award

    An Air Force Materiel Command senior financial advisor was one of four AFMC senior leaders recently recognized with the Presidential Rank Award for exceptional performance, 2018.Don Kendrick serves as the AFMC commander’s primary senior advisor on everything pertaining to financial and business

  • AFLCMC roadshows recruit top talent

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In an effort to attract and quickly hire the next generation of civilian acquisition professionals, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is holding unique recruiting events across the country.Known as roadshows, the events introduce potential employees

  • Chief Wright to Airmen: Know your retirement options

    The opt-in deadline for the Blended Retirement System is December 31, 2018.Make your decision knowing only you can determine which system is best for you, and understand that if you opt into BRS, it is irrevocable. You only have one chance to make this choice, so it’s imperative you and those

  • S&T 18 Wargame tests Air Force science, technology concepts for 2038

    Capability concepts to ensure the Air Force’s ability to fly, fight and win in the year 2038 were put to the test during the Air Force Materiel Command’s Science and Technology Wargame 2018, Nov. 5 to 9. The games tested the military utility of more than 30 next-generation warfighting capabilities

  • Operation RED, WHITE, and BLUE: Eglin AFB and the Mariel Boatlift

    What role did the Air Force, specifically Eglin Air Force Base and the antecedents of Air Force Materiel Command, play in the Mariel Boatlift? In a time when immigration is a hot button topic, it is useful to review history to understand how the Air Force has responded to such events in the past.

  • AFRL-developed Electrical Systems Tester supports B-52 depot maintenance

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — A cooperative research effort between the Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and the Air Force Sustainment Center has led to the development of a next-generation electrical systems tester that will support B-52 depot

  • One step at a time

    Senior Master Sgt. David Snyder put on his physical training uniform and fought the tension inside his chest. It was the day of his annual PT test. Like all his tests before, he had been preparing for months. But this time, he was a lot more nervous.

  • Maker Hub, AFRL “sprint” to innovation

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – To build strength and endurance, athletes perform “intervals” or short, intense periods of exertion designed for maximum benefit in the shortest time possible. Thanks to the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Maker Hub at the Wright Brothers Institute, that same