AFMC Command News

  • Hanscom PEOs lauded for small business practices

    Two Hanscom program executive officers were recently recognized at the Air Force level for their contributions and efforts within the small business community.Maj. Gen. Craig Olson, Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks PEO and Steven Wert, Battle Management PEO, were two of

  • Air Force to change enlisted evaluations, promotions

    Air Force officials announced a series of sweeping changes to the Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted Airman Promotion System July 31.The changes are intended to ensure the Air Force truly makes job performance the driving factor and will be implemented incrementally beginning in August 2014 and

  • Strategic agility is the future of the Air Force

    As the Air Force prepares for new challenges and opportunities of the coming decades, it faces sobering 21st-century realities: global centers of power have become more distributed and the terrorism threat more dispersed. Most importantly, the emerging environment is demonstrating a trend that could

  • AFMC wins Air Force Small Business top command awards

    Air Force Director of Small Business Programs Mark Teskey presented Air Force Materiel Command winners with the 2013 Secretary of the Air Force Annual Small Business Awards during a July 24 visit to the headquarters here. The Secretary of the Air Force Annual Small Business Awards Program recognizes

  • AFMC recognizes 2nd quarter 2014 "Graduates"

    Congratulations to the following members of the Air Force Materiel Command team on completing a degree or certificate program during the second quarter of 2014.Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.Master Sgt. Mark Cardwell Senior Airman Nicholas CooleyStaff Sgt. Kari DockeryMaster Sgt. Anne DuarteSenior

  • Wright-Patt to offer early retirements, separations

    Employees have been advised they may begin submitting applications for early retirement and separation benefits on July 21.The deadline for applications is Aug. 1. Approved employees must retire or separate on Sept. 30. As part of the Air Force Management Headquarters Review, a broad range of

  • Existing tools help users reduce PII breaches

    Members of 24th Air Force are refurbishing an old e-mail tool to help Air Force users reduce breaches of personally identifiable information, or PII.The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool, or DSET, which currently prompts users to provide a digital signature when an e-mail contains an active

  • F-35 returns to limited flight, officials rule out Farnborough

    While the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter has returned to limited flying, it will not be appearing at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said during a Pentagon news conference July 15.The F-35 fleet was grounded July

  • Air Force to highlight S&T priorities at industry event

    Creating tomorrow's Air Force is a delicate balance. It requires a mix of science and technology investment to meet current warfighter needs, as well as cutting-edge research to develop revolutionary capabilities which today's Airmen can only imagine, and may not see fielded this decade.That is one

  • Hanscom's cyber initiatives

    Today's battlefield is full of ever-changing and constantly evolving threats. In this environment, the Air Force not only defends against enemies in air and space, but also against adversaries within the cyber domain. Hanscom Air Force Base may not have fighter jets, helicopters or remotely piloted

  • Air Force announces changes to headquarters organization

    Air Force leaders announced changes to headquarters staff manning and organization July 14.The Air Force will create efficiencies by deactivating and realigning organizations at Headquarters Air Force, Major Commands, Numbered Air Forces and Field Operating Agencies, resulting in savings of $1.6