AFMC Command News

  • Air Force names AFMC NCO 1 of 12 outstanding Airmen

    Air Force officials announced July 13, 2011, that Staff Sgt. Jordan Bishopp of the 377th Explosives Ordnance Disposal Branch at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., was selected as one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2011. An Air Force selection board at the Air Force Personnel Center

  • X-51 testers perform perfectly during imperfect mission

    Although the second flight test of the X-51A Waverider scramjet ended prematurely, the coordination and performance of the Hypersonics Combined Test Force and the 419th Flight Test Squadron was flawless.More than 100 people from both Edwards Air Force Base and Naval Air Station Point Mugu took part

  • Edwards Airman to represent Armed Forces in international soccer tournament

    A field full of Tasmanian Devils running in a pack, tirelessly chasing a rolling object for four straight quarters is 1st Lt. Erin Wallace's first memory of playing the game she still loves. She was four, her jersey was yellow, and her mother was the coach.Twenty years later, Lieutenant Wallace,

  • Radome techs' work ensures pilot precision

    In a few small buildings here the 566th Electronics Maintenance Squadron performs the high-tech work of testing F-15, C-5, C-17 and C-130 radomes on its ranges to ensure pilots get the most accurate readings possible.A radome is the fiberglass nose cone which covers the radar array.The slightest

  • Air Force announces AFMC senior leader changes

    The Air Force announced July 7, 2011, the re-assignment of Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger from Air Force Materiel Command vice commander to military deputy to the assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.The Air Force also announced the President's

  • Commentary: Now, that is mentoring

    About 10 years ago, after enlightening me with, no doubt, another gem of wisdom that went over my head, the colonel said to me, "now, that's mentoring!" Years later, I'm beginning to understand what mentoring really is and that we can easily miss it, even when it's right in front of us. We often

  • Air Force Marathon opens new transfer program

    For a limited time starting July 6, 2011, any Air Force Marathon, Half Marathon or 10K registered runner who is not able to participate in the September 17 event can transfer their entry to a non-registered runner through the marathon's new Transfer Program. The online transfer form is available at

  • Guard C-130s continue to fight wildfires

    Four C-130 Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped aircraft from the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group continue to fly missions from here to help suppress wildfires in the Southwestern United States.The first two aircraft, from the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing, came to

  • Warfighters incorporate weather into planning with new capability

    Warfighters will soon have improved weather situational awareness, thanks to the efforts of the Electronic Systems Center's Aerospace Management Systems Division Weather Programs Branch.FalconView Weather is a net-centric, lightweight, easy-to-use capability that displays current and forecasted

  • During Hanscom visit, AF acquisition executive says communication is key

    David Van Buren, Air Force service acquisition executive, spoke on effective Air Force acquisition, including suggestions to achieve efficiencies and improve communication between government and industry, during the Hanscom Representatives Association luncheon meeting June 28, 2011.He mentioned some

  • MAFFS aircraft stage from Kirtland to fight fires

    Two C-130J Modular Airborne Firefighting System-equipped aircraft arrived here June 15, 2011, to conduct firefighting missions in support of wildfire suppression efforts in the Southwestern United States.The aircraft are from the 115th Air Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, commanded by Lt. Col. Kurt

  • AFMC Tattoo shares Air Force traditions with neighboring communities

    Thanks to a partnership with the New York Says Thank You Foundation, Air Force Materiel Command Freedom's Call Tattoo kicked off June 24, 2011, with a spotlight on the National 9/11 Flag.The foundation orchestrated the flag's stop in Ohio to sync up with Tattoo. During a stitching ceremony at the