AFMC Command News

  • AEDC conducts space environment test for U.S. Navy

    The Space and Missiles Combined Test Force at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex recently completed its first Space Threat Assessment Test & Evaluation for the U.S. Navy.Engineers from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division requested several candidate electronic components be

  • AFRL thruster experiment to fly on X-37B

    The Air Force Research Laboratory, Space and Missile Systems Center, and Rapid Capabilities Office are collaborating to host a Hall thruster experiment onboard the X-37B flight vehicle.The experiment will be hosted on Orbital Test Vehicle mission 4, the fourth flight of the X-37B reusable space

  • AFRL redesigns mock UAV, 'Surrogate Predator'

    The Air Force Research Laboratory's Surrogate Predator program has given the warfighter a way to train in the U.S. before deploying overseas.AFRL's Directed Energy Directorate at Kirtland modified a Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 aircraft to be used for military training exercises. The Surrogate

  • IB 3.1: Building capabilities using the Air Force's IT infrastructure

    The Air Force uses the concept of baselines to describe its IT infrastructure. Three baselines to be precise -- a target baseline, an implementation baseline and an operational baseline.While all baselines are closely related and dependent upon one another, it is the implementation baseline -- also

  • Air Force announces new AFMC vice commander

    Air Force officials announced April 16, 2015, the assignment of Maj. Gen. Warren D. Berry as vice commander of Air Force Materiel Command. He is currently the director of logistics at Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Officials also announced the retirement of

  • AFMC promotes Strengthening Workplace Relationships campaign

    During the months of April and May, Air Force Materiel Command will promote its Strengthening Workplace Relationships campaign.Building and maintaining good work relationships is the key to a positive work environment. Many full-time employees spend more of their waking hours with fellow staff than

  • Hanscom Vulnerability Management team receives cyber award

    The Air Force Vulnerability Management team, a program office within Hanscom AFB's Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence Infrastructure Division, received an Elite 6 Award during a C4ISR and Networks Conference April 7, 2015, in Crystal City, Va.The 25-member team was recognized for its

  • Obama visits Hill AFB to talk economy, solar industry jobs

    President Barack Obama spoke here April 3, 2015, during his first visit to the state as commander in chief.The president addressed a group of Utah elected officials, base leadership and news media at Hill's solar array to announce a program called Solar Ready Vets, which seeks to train veterans for

  • Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center reorganizes

    The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center reorganized its structure March 30, 2015, realigning responsibilities, authorities and accountability to better serve the Nuclear Enterprise.The center now has three execution directorates: one for ICBM systems, one for air-delivered systems, and a third focused

  • University Relations seeks to bolster AFRL partnerships, recruiting

    Employment recruiting efforts at the Air Force Research Laboratory are expanding via its University Relations program. It's part of a multi-faceted AFRL effort to seek out and attract the best and brightest scientists and engineers and carry out its mission of providing Airmen with the advanced

  • Senate confirms AFMC senior leader nominations

    Air Force officials announced March 27, 2015, the Senate confirmation of five Air Force Materiel Command senior leaders' nominations.Officials announced the Senate confirmation of Lt. Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition at

  • Managing acquisition: a PM's perspective

    There are hundreds of different career fields within the Air Force. All have their roles to play, cumulatively resulting in the aircraft that dominate the skies, satellites that connect us from space, cyber defenses that safeguard our networks and many other warfighting systems.While we often see

  • AFMC wingmen intervene, provide life-sustaining support

    Throughout Air Force Materiel Command, wingman principles have taken root and are being expressed by the supportive, spontaneous and life-saving actions of our Airmen.Within AFMC, the concept of wingman continues to grow, fueled by an emphasis on the importance of each individual Airman. As might be