AFMC Command News

  • Civilian Health Promotion Services celebrates 10-year anniversary

    Throughout 2016, Civilian Health Promotion Services will celebrate its 10-year anniversary of providing health and wellness services to Air Force Materiel Command's workforce. The CHPS program began in 2006 in collaboration with Federal Occupational Health to maintain a healthy and productive

  • AFRL engineer lauded for advancing domestic manufacturing capabilities

    Air Force Research Laboratory materials engineer Dr. Benjamin Leever received the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Award of Excellence at a February 22, 2016, ceremony at the Pentagon.The Honorable Frank Kendall presented the award for Leever's

  • Air Force announces new AFMC executive director

    Air Force officials announced March 3, 2016, the assignment of Patricia M. Young as the executive director of Air Force Materiel Command. She is currently the Director, Washington Headquarters Services, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. The command's current executive

  • Keep 'em flying, keep 'em safe

    There are aircraft -- some more than 40 years old -- flying across the sky every day specifically designed and built to preserve our nation's interests here and abroad.  Helping to ensure those aircraft are sustained and flying safely is the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's C-5 Galaxy

  • Air Force Sustainment Center hosts OK Commanders' Summit

    The state's highest-ranking military commander recently hosted the first Oklahoma Commanders' Summit aimed at building cooperation and efficiency among the state's military installations across all service branches.Lt. Gen. Lee Levy II, commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center, headquartered at

  • Hiring surge yields lessons and successes, leaders say

    The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex's "1,000 hires in 100 days" initiative generated a new pool of nearly 1,400 qualified applicants, a welcome outcome for the ongoing hiring surge at one of the country's largest Air Force maintenance depots, officials said."We are extremely pleased with the

  • New AFMC chiefs attend orientation

    The 42 newest chief master sergeants within Air Force Materiel Command gathered for a week-long orientation here earlier this month. The AFMC Chiefs' Orientation is held every year after the promotion selectee list is published."Chiefs' Orientation is essential to get these new chiefs the tools and

  • Gallium alloys could be the future of radio frequency electronics

    Electronic circuits and antennas for integral Air Force systems and tasks could one day receive a boost in effectiveness, thanks to the research and development of Gallium Liquid Metal Alloys (GaLMAs) underway at the Air Force Research Laboratory.GaLMAs are composed of the liquid metal, gallium, and

  • EMXG deploys science behind AFSC philosophy

    Ensuring accuracy, monitoring and gaining control of production flow, having a clear picture of where assets are, and giving clear expectations to team members -- those are just a few principles deployed in one 402nd Electronics Maintenance Group squadron. While the Air Force Sustainment Center's

  • First civilians graduate from Airman Leadership School

    Base leadership and attendees from all over Edwards congratulated a new class of Airman Leadership School graduates Feb. 11 during a ceremony at Club Muroc. This particular class was unique because it included two civilians among the graduates, Matt Holder, 412th Communications Squadron, and

  • Hanscom looks to improve flexibility for command and control

    Hanscom AFB will be putting out a request for proposal this month that is the final piece of a program for a net-centric command and control air operations suite to provide more flexibility in delivering C2 applications and information services.The Command and Control Air Operations Suite-C2

  • KC-46 tanker successfully refuels F/A-18

    A U.S. Air Force and Boeing aircrew aboard the KC-46 tanker successfully refueled an F/A-18 fighter jet in flight Feb. 10.The air refueling was the program's first using the KC-46's hose and drogue system. It took place in the skies over Washington state.According to Boeing, the flight lasted more

  • Warner Robins ALC vital to AFSOC mission

    When you're leading troops across unpredictable terrain or taking fire from enemy forces, it's comforting to know an Air Force AC-130U gunship has got your six from somewhere above.The mission of these "Spooky" gunships -- operated by Air Force Special Operations Command -- is so critical overseas