AFMC Command News

  • Fly-By-Wire F-15SA makes first flight

    The U.S. Air Force and its prime contractor Boeing have completed a successful first flight of the new F-15SA advanced fighter aircraft for the Royal Saudi Air Force. The F-15SA's maiden voyage took place on Feb. 20, 2013, at the Boeing facilities in St. Louis. The flight went as planned, meeting

  • Software team now tests wiring in minutes, not days

    Testing complex electrical wiring systems inside aircraft mainframes may sound a bit intimidating, but for a team from the 580th Software Maintenance Squadron here, it's just another day at the office. The team uses the Automatic Wire Test Set to support aircraft wire testing across not only

  • New Robins complex plating shop safer, more efficient

    The Advanced Metal Finishing Facility -- the newest building in the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex -- will boast a multitude of improved efficiencies and processes once it's up and running later this year.But, one of the new facility's greatest benefits will be reduced worker exposure to

  • New combined test force established for AEDC's newest test capability

    Arnold Engineering Development Complex's leadership recently heralded two firsts at the Complex -- the activation of the Space Combined Test Force, and acceptance of the new test and evaluation mission that the CTF will execute. The CTF integrates Air Force engineers with Aerospace Testing Alliance

  • F-35B arrives at Edwards for missions systems testing

    The F-35 Integrated Test Force expanded their aircraft inventory March 5 with the arrival of BF-17, which is the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the F-35 Lightning II and is operated by the Marine Corps. The aircraft arrived from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., and will

  • My educational journey: Education is power!

    Education is power! I now understand this statement because I've empowered myself with education. My struggle with school began early compared to my peers. My mother's limited education impacted my academic growth; however, I eventually became a first-generation college graduate.As a young child, I

  • AFMC to implement sequestration cuts, analyze impacts

    As a result of sequestration taking effect on March 1, the Air Force is expected to absorb more than $12 billion in reductions this fiscal year while simultaneously working to mitigate an overseas contingency operations funding shortfall and operating under a highly restrictive continuing

  • AFMC launches surplus supply site

    Air Force Materiel Command has launched a "Unit-Purchased Supplies Efficiency" site to help the command manage surplus supplies and equipment.All AFMC employees have access to the site -- an Enterprise Information Management / SharePoint site -- and they can post a listing of any excess supplies

  • Joint program suspension lifted, F-35s fly again at Eglin

    Another short-lived season of "cautionary suspension" has been lifted for F-35 Lightning II flying operations here, and the 33rd Fighter Wing resumed sortie generation March 1.An engine blade crack discovered at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 19 caused the entire joint strike fighter fleet to

  • AFMC Commander's Log -- Near Term Budgetary Actions

    Team AFMC, The budgetary uncertainties currently facing the Department of Defense combined with a projected $1.8 billion shortfall in Air Force funding for overseas contingency operations, require us to take prudent steps to mitigate budget execution risks.Based on guidance received last week from

  • AFMC Commander's Log -- Potential Civilian Furloughs

    Team AFMC, As many of you have likely heard or read by now, Secretary of Defense Panetta notified Congress that civilian employee furloughs may occur if budget sequestration takes effect March 1, 2013. Civilian employee furloughs, if enacted, would begin late April, following a 30-day notice.I share

  • AFRL Commander's Challenge 2013 brings out the best at Arnold

    When the message about the Air Force Research Laboratory 2013 Commander's Challenge went out to Arnold Engineering Development Complex's junior workforce, Artious Walker and 2nd Lt. Chance Johnson sent in their applications without hesitation.Walker, a project manager and electrical engineer with

  • Panetta issues message to DOD workforce on sequestration

    With major, across-the-board defense spending cuts scheduled to take effect March 1, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today issued a message to the Defense Department workforce.Here is the secretary's message:For more than a year and a half, the president, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and I have

  • New AFMC chiefs attend orientation

    The 33 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

  • 'Your life is our business'

    The 339th Flight Test Squadron's 43 aircrew members -- comprised of pilots, co-pilots and flight engineers -- perform test flights on F-15s, C-130s and C-5s here before they are returned to their home bases.During those flights, the aircraft are put through their paces to ensure they'll hold up to