AFMC Command News

  • Largest-known scanning electron microscope proves big asset to Tinker

    Four-and-a-half years ago, the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center purchased the largest-known scanning electron microscope in the world. It had been estimated the $2.2-million Ellcie, formerly Visitec, Microtechnik GmbH Mira-X large-chamber scanning electron microscope would save the Air Force

  • Marathon 10K sells out before price increase

    The Air Force Marathon office announced that the 10K race sold out on March 23, 2012, in a record-setting 12-week period, just ahead of the April 2 price increase. "In 2011, it took five and a half months for the 10K to close out," said Rob Aguiar, assistant race director. "This year, it took just

  • AFMC announces, honors annual enlisted award winners

    Air Force Materiel Command announced its top enlisted Airmen of 2011 during the command's Annual Enlisted Awards Banquet March 29, 2012, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.More than 350 family members, friends, wingmen and command officials gathered in the modern flight gallery of

  • F-35A completes first night refueling mission

    The first night refueling in the history of the F-35 program was completed March 26, 2012, here. Piloted by Lt. Col. Peter Vitt, 461st Flight Test Squadron director of operations, AF-4, an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant, rendezvoused with an Air Force KC-135 tanker and successfully

  • Key Joint STARS equipment upgrades in the works

    The Electronic Systems Center here is working to upgrade critical mission equipment on the E-8 Joint STARS aircraft and recent flight testing is proving successful and advancing the program.Joint STARS is an airborne battle management, command and control and intelligence, surveillance and

  • Final Combat Talon I undergoes PDM

    In two weeks, the last MC-130E Combat Talon I will complete its final phase of programmed depot maintenance here before departing for its final run from the flight line. The Combat Talon I fleet has been at Robins for PDM since the 1990s. The program was transferred from Lockheed's Big Safari

  • Commentary: Hold the line on timeless leadership

    Before I transferred from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., I had an incentive ride in an F-16. At 15,000 feet, the view of Rogers Dry Lake Bed was surreal.The moment made me reflect on history, and I considered the many changes since the birth of the Air Force in 1947: the advent of personal

  • 31st TES ramps up for F-35 initial operational testing at Edwards

    Flight test at Edwards normally consists of squadrons taking an aircraft from the developmental test phase and preparing it for its operational test phase at another base.For members with the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, a tenant unit assigned here under the Air Combat Command, the squadron is

  • President nominates Gen. Busch as new AFMC vice commander

    Air Force officials announced March 20, 2012, the President's nomination of Maj. Gen. Andrew E. Busch for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with a new assignment.Pending Senate confirmation, Busch, commander of the Ogden Air Logistics Center at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, will become the

  • AFMC commander to receive highest enlisted honor

    Gen. Donald Hoffman, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, will be inducted into AFMC's Order of the Sword in a ceremony March 30, 2012, at 5:45 p.m. at the National Museum of the United States Air Force."Induction into the order is the highest honor that enlisted Airmen can place on a leader,"

  • Air Force Marathon filling fast ahead of April 2 price increase

    If you're planning to run in the Air Force Marathon this September, time is running out to register. Not only does the price increase on April 2, there is a good chance the event will also be sold out by then."We traditionally experience a huge surge in registrations prior to a price increase," said