AFMC Command News

  • First flight launch means first step toward future air dominance

    The launch of the first F-35 Lightning II flight here March 6 is a small step into the next half century of air dominance.Morale was high even though the sortie was abbreviated by the pilot's determination of "in flight emergency.""Our first sortie is truly a milestone for the program," said Col.

  • Air Force announces band restructure; AFMC’s two bands impacted

    As part of an ongoing service-wide search for efficiencies, the Air Force announced March 6, 2012, the restructure of the service's military band program. The announcement, along with other force changes, was made as part of the Air Force's broader force structure measures.Air Force Materiel

  • Air Force officials announce manpower force structure changes

    Air Force officials released force structure changes and resulting manpower impacts from the new DoD strategic guidance and fiscal 2013 President's Budget Mar. 6.The fiscal 2013 President's Budget adjusts Air Force military end strength to 501,000, with net reductions of 3,900 Active Duty, 5,100 Air

  • AFMC lifts hiring freeze

    Citing the success of hiring controls and voluntary separation and retirement incentives, Air Force Materiel Command officials here announced March 6, 2012, the end of the command-wide hiring freeze. "We've had to make some really tough choices as we restructure our workforce to meet the needs of

  • Norwegian representatives visit F-35 Integrated Test Force

    Team members from the Air Force Flight Test Center and the Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force welcomed Norwegian representatives for a visit here Feb. 28 and 29 to provide Norwegian media and Norwegian military officials access to the F-35 Lightning II in order to learn about the

  • My educational journey: Don’t wait ... just do it!

    I joined the Air Force for the fantastic education benefits. Believe it or not, the road to my degree was not as easy as I thought it would be. My journey started in Miami, Fla., in 1992. My recruiter told me all the training I would accomplish for the United States Air Force was accredited by the

  • AFLCMC planning tempo quickens

    The "champion" shepherding planning for the standup of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center says input from the workforce is critical for the proposed new organization to be successful.Col. Art Huber, vice commander of the Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is

  • AFMC creates Governance Structure to oversee reorganization

    Air Force Materiel Command is using a dedicated process to guide the command's planned restructure from 12 centers to five.According to a charter approved by AFMC Commander Gen. Donald Hoffman, the AFMC Reorganization Implementation Governance Structure guides the development, coordination,

  • Hold the Line: It all starts with feedback

    It's been 27 years, but I still remember it like it was yesterday. My Military Training Instructor, Staff Sgt. Murphy from Squadron 3743 Flight 366, was standing about four inches from my face providing feedback on why I needed to keep picking up my bags and then putting them down. The entire time

  • AFIT school can help with “Year of Continuing Education” success

    With 2012 designated as Air Force Materiel Command's "Year of Continuing Education," there is no better time to tackle your academic and certification goals. The Air Force Institute of Technology can help you succeed in that endeavor, whether you are officer, enlisted or civil service.Need

  • President nominates Gen. Moore as new AFLCMC commander

    The President has nominated Air Force Materiel Command Vice Commander Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II for appointment as commander of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. The nomination was announced by Air Force officials Feb. 29, 2012. Pending Senate confirmation, General Moore will lead the new

  • Air Force issues flight release for Eglin AFB F-35A

    Officials at the Aeronautical Systems Center here issued a Military Flight Release today that will allow the F-35A Lightning II fighter to begin initial operations at Eglin AFB, Fla.The decision was reached after an airworthiness board conducted an assessment that evaluated potential risks and the

  • AFMC wins international waste management awards

    The Air Force Materiel Command Asset Management Division recently earned the Richard I. Stessel Waste Management Award, making the AFMC team the first federal entity honored by the Air and Waste Management Association. The association named the AFMC division a winner of the Stessel award for

  • 412th AMXS unit shows why they own the night

    As the sun fades over Edwards' flightline, the 445th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, known as "Shadow," comes in to provide maintenance support under the cover of night.Assigned to the 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron "Howling Dawgs," the night shift team consists of more than 100 military and

  • Marine Corps unveils F-35B

    Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 hosted the Marine Corps' official F-35B Lightning II rollout ceremony here Feb. 24, 2012."These Marines are part of the cutting edge of marine aviation," said Gen. Joseph Dunford, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and presiding officer for the