AFMC Command News

  • 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

  • Fighter engine bio-fuel testing underway

    An F110 engine that powers the F-16 Fighting Falcon began performance testing June 18 here at Arnold Engineering Development Center using a 50/50 blend of JP-8 conventional aviation fuel and a bio-fuel derived from the oil contained in the seed of the camelina plant, commonly known as false or wild

  • Fallen Nomads honored on Khobar Towers anniversary

    Approximately 100 people gathered here June 25 to remember the 12 Airmen who made the highest sacrifice in service to the United States 14 years ago today.A terrorist attack at Khobar Towers in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, resulted in 400 casualties among civilian and military personnel. The 33rd Fighter

  • Don't miss the sights, sounds of AFMC Freedom's Call Tattoo

    The songs of .38 Special, the sight of 19 flyovers and a chance to fly the Wright Flyer are but a few of the offerings at the sixth annual Air Force Materiel Command Freedom's Call Tattoo 2010 on June 25.Freedom's Call Tattoo -- free and open to the public -- takes place on the grounds of the

  • Six altitude chambers coming to Wright-Patt

    The Department of Defense announced June 14 the award of a $38.3 million contract to Environmental Tectonics Corp., Southampton, Pa., for hypobaric research chamber design, development, manufacturing, testing, installation, integration and initial provision of spare parts and associated support

  • Band of Flight honors Korean War heroes with music at Tattoo

    The United States Air Force Band of Flight will join many other organizations here June 25 as it pays tribute to military heroes, tactics and technology at Air Force Materiel Command Freedom's Call Tattoo 2010. The theme of this year's Tattoo is 'Reflections on 60 Years' and will commemorate and

  • Two image collects released by Tactical Satellite-3 demonstration program

    Two image collects obtained by the Tactical Satellite-3's primary payload, the Advanced Responsive Tactically-Effective Military Imaging Spectrometer, during the experimental demonstration's 13-month mission were released today by program officials here and at Hanscom AFB, Mass.One features the