AFMC Command News

  • Hanscom named among top Massachusetts' places to work

    For the second year in a row, exciting work, competitive pay and benefits and a high quality of life has made Hanscom one of the top 100 places to work in Massachusetts, according to the Boston Globe. Boston's major metropolitan daily newspaper again selected Hanscom for recognition in its "Globe

  • Families have always been essential to the U.S. Air Force

    Although the U.S. Air Force is the nation's youngest service, its proud history not only shows the essential contributions of officers or enlisted troops, active duty members or reservists, but also a history of family commitment. "This importance of family is no more evident than when taking a

  • Teamwork leads to record-setting engine test at Arnold

    The J-2 Test Team here completed all of the customer's mission objectives and set a new record for the longest continuous engine test period (52.5 hours) while testing the F135-PW-100 engine.The results of this test were critical to the qualification of the engine for the Air Force's new F-35

  • AAC awarded for excellence

    The Air Armament Center was recently awarded the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award for its ability to provide war-winning capabilities to Combat Air Forces to meet national security objectives. The Air Force Organizational Excellence award recognizes the achievements and accomplishments of

  • Air Force finishes safest flying year

    Fiscal year 2009 was the safest flying year in the 62-year history of the Air Force with only 17 Class A mishaps. The next best year was fiscal year 2006 with 19 Class A mishaps.  A Class A mishap is one where there is loss of life, an injury resulting in permanent total disability, the destruction

  • Air Force Materiel Command civilian receives Spirit of Hope Award

    Air Force leaders presented a civilian employee with a Spirit of Hope Award Oct. 27 for enhancing the quality of life of injured service members and their families. The award is named in honor of Bob Hope, the first honorary veteran of the U.S. Army for his 50-plus years of entertaining troops, both

  • Air Force family's 'Extreme Makeover' to air on Nov. 8

    During this Year of the Air Force Family, one ultimate act of Airmen helping their own will get national attention Nov. 8 when ABC-TV's 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' features a civilian Airman and his new custom-built house. "We are having lots of fun in the new house and life has been so much

  • 'Heritage' speakers offer insights on pride, sacrifice and service

    Col. William F. Andrews, who as a captain and F-16 mission commander was shot down over hostile territory and held prisoner of war during Desert Storm in 1991, highlighted another inspiring Heritage of Freedom event at the Minuteman Club Oct. 29. Providing close air support to special operations

  • Engineers perfect software for Special Ops aircraft

    A C-130 gunship can lay down fearsome firepower in close support of ground operations, firing sensor-targeted ammo from 105mm and 40mm cannons while circling thousands of feet above combat area's. The gunship crews, however, saw a way to improve their capability through dual targeting. Previously,

  • Air Force Releases Guidance for wear of PTU

    The Air Force has released guidance this month for wear of the physical training uniform, replacing previous guidance in Air Force Instruction36-2903. According to the message released from Air Force A1 and signed by Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, deputy chief of staff for Manpower and Personnel,

  • AEDC engineers play critical role in NASA Ares I-X first flight

    Workers at the U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) here contributed to the successful unmanned, flight test of the NASA Ares 1-X flight vehicle today, which was launched for the first time. The Ares will replace the shuttle and is slated for completion in 2017. AEDC testing

  • Kirkuk ceremony marks transfer of navigational aids to Iraqi air force

    A ceremony held at Kirkuk Air Base in Iraq Oct. 26 demonstrated the emerging independence of the Iraqi Air Force. The ceremony marked the official turnover of a suite of navigational aids provided by the Electronic Systems Center, headquartered here, through a first-of-its-kind foreign military

  • Whiteman Air Force Base gains two units

    As part of the Air Force's continuing effort to reinvigorate the nuclear enterprise, two new Air Force Materiel Command units formally joined Team Whiteman in a ceremony here Sunday. The 498th Munitions Maintenance Group headquarters staff relocates from Kirtland AFB, N.M., while its new subordinate

  • Pancake flip generates publicity for Year of the Air Force Family campaign

    Rather than having the usual Wednesday night dinner, the Robins Chapel and Airmen's Ministry had a combined pancake flip this week. Col. Carl Buhler, 78th Air Base Wing commander, said the pancake flip is a 50-year tradition of the United States Air Force "Thunderbirds" that he formerly served with

  • Robins celebrates Year of the Air Force Family

    Now in its fourth month, the Year of the Air Force Family campaign is starting to build some momentum. The Air Force dedicated July 2009 through July 2010 as the Year of the Air Force Family. During the year, bases will focus on Airmen and their families in recognition of their dedication and