AFMC Command News

  • Air Force announces retirement of museum director

    The Air Force announced Oct. 28, 2010, the retirement of Air Force Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Charles D. Metcalf as director of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force effective Dec. 31, 2010.General Metcalf, a member of the Senior Executive Service, will retire after 14 years as the museum's director.

  • Marathon officials release official plane for 2011 race

    Officials from the Air Force Marathon office here recently announced the B-1B Lancer will be the official plane for the 2011 Air Force Marathon. As the featured aircraft, the B-1B will be prominently displayed on all official marathon gear, including the finisher's medal racers receive after

  • Space Fence design moves into next phase

    The Electronic Systems Center released a Request for Proposal announcement Oct. 20, 2010, for the next phase of a program that will revamp the way space objects and debris are identified and tracked.The Space Fence program, with a total anticipated value of more than $3.5 billion, will deliver a

  • Eglin completes second alternative fuel test

    Eglin Air Force Base conducted its second aircraft performance evaluation using an environmentally-friendly biomass-derived fuel Oct. 22, 2010, this time with an F-15 Eagle.According to the U.S. Air Force Alternative Fuels Certification Office, the jet flew at a variety of flight conditions,

  • Commentary: Debt to veterans can never fully be repaid

    Despite the rhetoric and divisiveness we witnessed during this election year, there is one topic where Congress historically votes with one voice: supporting our military and our veterans. In early October, Congress approved the Veterans Benefits Act of 2010. This comprehensive bill encompasses a

  • AEDC reduces customer power costs by almost $5 million

    Arnold Engineering Development Center averted a $4.86-million energy bill for its customers in the fall of 2010 with a program called night operations or "night ops." As part of night ops, tests that require the most energy consumption are done during the evening and into the morning of the next day

  • Joint STARS demonstrates key network-enabled weapons capability

    An Electronic Systems Center team here is wrapping up work on a demonstration that looks to greatly improve network enabled weapons capabilities for joint forces. The Battle Management Directorate's E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System Modernization Branch has been participating in the

  • Hanscom prepares for Energy Awareness Month

    Summer has come to a close and more tolerable temperatures are here. The good news about cooler temperatures is utility bills are likely to go down. But for those that think they pay a lot for energy, imagine paying Hanscom Air Force Base's bill of nearly one million dollars each month. Every

  • Contract extension will put CLIP aboard bombers

    A Sept. 29, 2010, Electronic Systems Center contract award will enable continued integration of an airborne communication system aboard two key Air Force platforms.The $14 million award to Northrop Grumman Corp. extends a previous contract to develop and test the Common Link Integration Processing,

  • Six AFMC civilians among 2010 Presidential Rank Award winners

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley announced Oct. 19, 2010, Air Force recipients of the prestigious Presidential Rank Awards for 2010, and the list includes six civilians currently assigned to Air Force Materiel Command. "Winners of this prestigious award are strong leaders, professionals and

  • Airmen support reinstatement of face-to-face boards

    For the first time in several years, active-duty quarterly award nominees assigned to headquarters Air Force Materiel Command were required to 'meet the board.' Award winners were honored at a breakfast Oct. 8, 2010.The reinstatement of face-to-face boards is part of AFMC's 'Hold the Line'

  • SecAF addresses challenges ahead with Kirtland community leaders, Airmen

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley visited Kirtland Air Force Base Oct. 13-14, 2010, to meet with base leadership, speak with Airmen serving here and address members of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce.During his visit, Secretary Donley visited multiple base organizations,

  • Show of support: DLA director visits Tinker air logistics center

    His trip was two-fold and an overall success. On Oct. 6, 2010, Tinker welcomed Navy Vice Adm. Alan Thompson, Defense Logistics Agency director.Admiral Thompson visited with significant customers and stakeholders including the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center to see how DLA supported the center and