AFMC Command News

  • Feature: Edwards engineer sings with heart, shares talents at local venues

    A crowd was packed inside a local mediterranean restaurant here and was engaged for nearly three hours as Jennifer Housholder strummed her guitar and sang from her heart.The 419th Flight Test Squadron radar lead engineer entertained a standing-room-only Friday-night crowd at Fresco II in Palmdale,

  • Former Edwards test pilot inducted into Aviation Hall of Fame

    Among this year's four individuals being inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame for outstanding aviation achievements is Edwards' own Capt. Iven C. Kincheloe Jr.Dubbed a born pilot, Captain Kincheloe's interest in aviation began at age 5 when he started flying model airplanes. At 16 he

  • Top enlisted Airman visits Tinker facilities, personnel

    The top enlisted Airman came here to speak with Tinker Airmen Jan. 5-6, 2011. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy delivered an important message centered on three focus areas -- being ready for the joint/coalition fight, building resiliency and developing Airmen. During his two-day visit,

  • Pilot-to-pilot link enables fielding success

    A team of former fighter pilots from the Electronic Systems Center here is continuing to make sure current fighter pilots -- both United States and Allied forces -- can operate the sophisticated communication network known as Link 16.Link 16 takes data from multiple platforms, including Airborne

  • Commentary: Face-to-face communication leads to valuable opportunities

    Senior enlisted leaders across AFMC are engaged in an effort to get "Back to the Basics." I'm extremely confident servicemembers and organizations across the command can and will benefit from this initiative.Many Airmen joined the Air Force, in part, for the discipline that was lacking in their

  • Initiative strives to boost number of CCAF graduates

    In an attempt to increase the number of Community College of the Air Force graduates on Air Force Materiel Command bases, command officials rolled out a plan entitled "Year of the Community College of the Air Force" Jan. 1, 2011.Gen. Donald Hoffman, AFMC commander, addressed the importance of the

  • Commentary: Wright-Patt leading many alternative-energy efforts

    The Air Force is at the forefront of many Department of Defense energy initiatives.Most are either happening, or are managed, right here at Wright-Patterson AFB. The Air Force Materiel Command oversees the development and testing of alternative fuels for Air Force aircraft.We are seeking more

  • DOD makes case to improve business models

    "DOD doesn't have enough money unless we change how we do business," Frank Kendall, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, stated emphatically. Mr. Kendall addressed a packed auditorium in the Air Force Institute of Technology's Kenney Hall here Jan.

  • Base Restaurant Winter Meltdown promotion begins

    More than $12,000 worth of prizes are available to customers during Air Force Materiel Command's Base Restaurant Winter Meltdown promotion taking place Jan. 10 to Feb. 11, 2011.This customer appreciation promotion features prizes like 32-inch plasma TVs, Nano iPods, Nintendo Wii, digital cameras,

  • AFMC commander emphasizes education, CCAF

    AFMC Airmen,On January 1, 2011, AFMC will begin our "Year of the Community College of the Air Force" (YoCCAF) campaign. John Buchan, a 20th century writer and politician, once said, "The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already."

  • Air Force Marathon to open registration on Jan. 1

    The Air Force Marathon has announced that they will open registration for the 2011 marathon on Saturday, January 1,  with special sale pricing for New Year's Day.The 15th annual event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. In addition to a

  • AF Nuclear Weapons Center improves tracking, monitoring of nuclear weapons

    The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center has created a worldwide logistics function to monitor activities within the nuclear enterprise, tracking the location and status of all Air Force nuclear weapons and related material.Brig. Gen. Everett Thomas, AFNWC commander, cut the ribbon Dec. 10 on the

  • AFMC commander presented with aviation service award

    Though his Air Force Academy background makes him a flying falcon, Gen. Donald Hoffman, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, recently joined the ranks of a new flock when he was presented with the Gray Eagle Award here on Dec. 20, 2010.The award, originally presented to General Hoffman by Air

  • New director takes the lead at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

    Leadership of the Air Force's national museum changed hands during a ceremony on Dec. 16, 2010, as retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John "Jack" L. Hudson became director of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.General Hudson took the reins from retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles D. Metcalf, who is