AFMC Command News

  • Air Force Marathon seeks 2,000 volunteers

    You don't have to be a runner to participate in the Air Force Marathon on September 15, 2012. More than 2,000 volunteers are needed to host the 16th annual event and volunteer registration is now officially open."We couldn't have this marathon without the support of the volunteers," said Jeanette

  • Hold the Line: We live in a fishbowl

    Have you ever walked through a store parking lot in uniform and had someone stop you to say, "Thank you for your service"? Have you walked through the airport in uniform while deploying and had other travelers stop and shake your hand? As military members we represent our units, our service and each

  • My educational journey: Live and learn -- a continuous process

    Simon Sinek is an inspirational speaker, author and friend of the Air Force whose book, Start with Why, is on the Chief of Staff's reading list. Why are we in the Air Force? I would argue it is because we attract, develop and retain innovative Airmen who can influence processes and inspire people to

  • Defense Acquisition University registration to open in May

    Defense Acquisition University registration will open around May 17, 2012, and students should apply as soon as possible since classes fill quickly. Members' applications will be processed by priority, supervisor approval date and class start date, with Priority 1 students taking

  • Senate confirms 3 AFMC senior leader nominations

    Air Force officials announced April 27, 2012, the Senate confirmations of three Air Force Materiel Command senior leaders' nominations.Officials announced the Senate confirmation of Maj. Gen. Andrew E. Busch, commander of the Ogden Air Logistics Center at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to the rank of

  • AFMC to promote Employee Physical Fitness Month in May

    May is National Employee Physical Fitness Month, a time for all us to focus on developing and/or maintaining a fit and healthy workforce. Air Force Materiel Command will be promoting its "Be Active: Physical Fitness and Activity Initiative" throughout the month. According to the Centers of Disease

  • Hanscom recognized as best in command for YoCCAF

    Throughout the course of the Year of the Community College of the Air Force initiative in 2011, Hanscom saw a 12 percent increase in the number of participants who received their CCAF degree and a 22 percent increase in the number of enrollees in CCAF, making it the No. 1 base in Air Force Materiel

  • Edwards bids farewell to Air Force's first C-17

    The U.S. Air Force's first C-17 Globemaster III, known as T-1, takes off April 23, 2012, for the final time as it departs Edwards Air Force Base to arrive at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. T-1, tail number 87-0025, had its first flight on Sept. 15, 1991, when it was delivered from the

  • Doolittle Raider visits museum for 70th anniversary event

    Maj. Thomas C. Griffin (right), one of five surviving members of the famous Doolittle Raiders, chats with crew members of the Miss Hap B-25 bomber at the National Museum of the United States Air Force April 17, 2012. Griffin and other Raiders are at the museum this week for the 70th anniversary of

  • Edwards parachute testers jump at chance to test

    In an environment where flight test is synonymous with the words Edwards Air Force Base, aircraft aren't the only components being tested on a continued basis.Thanks to a team under the 418th Flight Test Squadron, the Parachute Test Team at Edwards continues to provide peace of mind for fliers and

  • Air Force names new AFMC command chief

    Air Force officials announced April 12, 2012, that Chief Master Sgt. Michael J. Warner will become Air Force Materiel Command's new command chief.Chief Warner comes to AFMC from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, where he has served as 11th Air Force command chief master sergeant and senior

  • New jet engine test cells under construction at Tinker

    Two more jet-engine test cells are under construction here.According to Mason Hopkins, Engine Test Program Manager with the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group, one of the structures will provide depot testing capability for the F135 engine, the power plant in the F-35 Lightning II jet fighter that

  • Hold the line: Truth is hard to hear, but can set you free

    As a master sergeant and the newly appointed squadron superintendent, I felt it was important to provide our unit's Airmen with an honest assessment of their performance. Seizing an opportunity, I asked a staff sergeant to come by my office for a chat. The staff sergeant was one of our hardest

  • B-1 mission planning software early release improves capabilities

    The Electronic Systems Center recently completed an early fielding of B-1 Mission Planning Release 6.0 software.This release provides new features and capabilities and minimizes the time currently needed to do mission planning."Currently, the user has to conduct mission planning by using a previous