AFMC Command News

  • 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

  • Air Force creates Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center

    The Air Force is centralizing its installation support management within a newly created Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force officials announced today.The change resulted from a comprehensive effort to reduce overhead costs, increase efficiencies, eliminate redundant

  • AFRL launches hypersonic branch at AEDC

    The relationship between the Air Force Research Laboratory and Arnold Engineering Development Complex's hypervelocity capabilities is paying dividends and leading to a more in-depth and scientifically broader collaboration.In light of the success of several joint projects, AFRL leadership has

  • Commentary: "Brown's Bag" -- budget and leadership lessons

    As I depart for my new assignment as the 2nd Air Force commander at Keesler AFB, Miss., I can't help but reflect on my previous assignments and what I've learned in my nearly 28 years of service.As a comptroller, I obviously pay a lot of attention to the budget environment. While current headlines

  • Commentary: Taking inspiration from our founding fathers

    The Air Force is no stranger to challenging times. That's certainly the case today where, in the current fiscal climate, much is outside of our control and we are faced with a great deal of uncertainty. As I weigh that uncertainty, though, it occurs to me that our challenges today aren't so

  • AFMC bases implement Helping Agency taskbar icons

    Air Force Materiel Command has ensured that help is literally just a click away at its installations.Each of the command's nine bases has developed a Helping Agency desktop or taskbar icon, which provides one-click access to a list of that installation's helping agencies -- to include services

  • MPS Increment IV reaches full deployment

    Battle Management program executive officer Steven Wert recently declared full deployment of the Mission Planning System Increment IV, Joint Mission Planning System, ushering in a new generation of capabilities for mission planners."Now that MPS Increment IV is fully deployed and operational, the

  • 'Workhorse' becomes first F-35 to achieve 1,000 flight hours

    AF-2, the second production F-35 Lightning II for the U.S. Air Force, became the first F-35 to reach 1,000 flight hours.Paul Hattendorf, Lockheed Martin test pilot, was flying an Airframe Loads Envelope Expansion mission June 11 when the fighter reached the milestone."AF-2's nickname is