AFMC Command News

  • Electronic Systems Center enhances Air Force Network

    The Cyber/Integration Division, formerly known as the 753rd Electronic Systems Group, has recently improved the way information flows to and from Air Force computers worldwide and saved approximately $24 million in the process. This was accomplished through modernization projects that upgrade both

  • Boom containment critical to Eglin's waterways

    Eglin Air Force Base is using reverse psychology to protect its waterways from possible contamination.Bruce Stippich, 96th Civil Engineer Group's environmental compliance expert, has been busier than usual since an oil well ruptured in the Gulf of Mexico April 20. The Deepwater Horizon disaster has

  • ESC awards contract to upgrade Saudi AWACS aircraft

    The Airborne Early Warning and Control International Branch of the Electronic Systems Center here recently awarded a $73 million contract to Boeing Integrated Defense Systems in Seattle to enhance and improve capabilities for the Royal Saudi Air Force's fleet of E-3 Airborne Warning and Control

  • AFRL test marks return to 'in-house' rocket fuel development

    The Air Force Research Laboratory here returned to its roots with its latest rocket test June 17. AFRL has tested rockets of all sizes and fuels of all make-ups for years. What makes this test unique is that all components of the test were developed at the laboratory by AFRL employees.The research

  • ESC team completes Bulgarian TACAN effort, enhances NATO compatibility

    An Electronic Systems Center team has completed a Foreign Military Sales effort in Bulgaria, adding new capabilities for this NATO-member nation and enhancing U.S. security interests in the region.The ESC and contractor team completed the site acceptance test and flight certification for the

  • AFMC civilians set for Sept. 12 transition from NSPS

    The majority of Air Force Materiel Command employees covered under the National Security Personnel System will transition to the General Schedule beginning Sept. 12, the final of four phases within the Air Force that began on July 4. This conversion out of NSPS was mandated by the Fiscal 2010

  • AFMC, union leadership reaffirm partnership

    Leaders of the Air Force's largest civilian employer and the military's largest employee union reaffirmed a strong partnership at their annual meeting as they sat down to discuss workforce issues here June 22. Gen. Donald Hoffman, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, and John Gage, national

  • AFMC announces Robert T. Mason Award nominees

    Air Force Materiel Command has designated its three Air Logistics Centers' depot maintenance wings as nominees to compete in the annual Robert T. Mason Award for Depot Maintenance Excellence.The Robert T. Mason Award is sponsored by the Secretary of Defense and is presented to the outstanding

  • AF accountability system proves vital during crises

    Catastrophic events such as hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes can prompt rapid dispersion of Airmen and family members. But with help from the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System, leaders can take care of Airmen and their families affected by any natural disaster or

  • Final C-130J delivered to Norway early

    The Royal Norwegian Air Force will take delivery today of its fourth C-130J Super Hercules, a full 60 days earlier than the projected delivery date. The agreement between the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Norwegian Air Force was the first sale of a C-130J via the foreign military sales process. The

  • Command implements re-structuring plan

    Air Force Materiel Command officials started implementing the command's re-structuring plan June 30, officially moving most AFMC acquisition organizations from wings, groups and squadrons to directorates, divisions and branches.The move follows an Air Force senior leadership decision to standardize