AFMC Command News

  • 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

  • Improvements on way to warfighters as Hanscom upgrades 'heart' of CRC

    A program office here is improving conditions for warfighters using the Control and Reporting Center Operations Module, or OM.The CRC is a mobile command, control and communications radar element that provides a comprehensive air picture by integrating input from air- and ground-based radars. It

  • AFMC announces, honors annual award winners

    Air Force Materiel Command hosted its top Airmen of 2014 during the command's Annual Excellence Awards event March 10 and 11, 2015.Sixty-one Airmen from throughout AFMC's headquarters, centers and wings were nominated to compete in nine separate categories -- airman, non-commissioned officer, senior

  • AFMC promotes 'Spring Into Shape' physical activity challenge

    During April and May, Air Force Materiel Command will promote its Spring Into Shape physical activity challenge. Spring Into Shape is a command-wide initiative designed to promote physical activity for the AFMC workforce. Participants will receive a FREE copy of the "Quick Start Walking" DVD at the

  • Following Materiel Development Decision board, JSTARS Recap progresses

    Last week, a key Department of Defense acquisition board provided a major step forward for recapitalization of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, better known as JSTARS Recap, a modernization effort managed here.JSTARS Recapitalization is intended to replace the aging fleet of

  • Preeminent center of nuclear excellence with SECAF

    Maj. Gen. Sandra Finan, commander, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, discusses the preeminent center of nuclear excellence with Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Steve Amburgey, Deputy Program Executive Officer for Strategic Systems, March 9 at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.  Strategic

  • Out of the Blocks: Maintainers complete C-17 avionics, weather radar mods

    When one door closes at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex regarding aviation modernization, that same door swings open for another opportunity.In the 562nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, maintainers have completed a complex avionics and weather radar modernization package, referred to as BLOCK

  • Helping Hands: Event brings base, local clergy together

    It's about building a collaborative and ongoing relationship between Robins and local clergy members and faith-based organizations in the community, and providing spiritual care to civilian Airmen who work and live among us.That was the intent of the Feb. 26 Robins Air Force Base Clergy Day Summit,

  • Special Program emerges to combat cyber insider threats

    It's not often that the public gets to hear about the Air Force's inner workings when pertaining to highly-classified networks. However, a Special Programs team from Hanscom AFB's Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Directorate has recently emerged and made its presence