AFMC Command News

  • Upgrade already saving more than $534K annually

    A project to replace the original compressed air supply system at the U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center is nearing completion and is already paying significant dividends, literally, according to an AEDC project manager."Add this energy savings to the money saved by not having to

  • ESC awards Iraqi air traffic control tower integration contract

    The Electronic Systems Center's Aerospace Management Systems Division has awarded a contract to ARINC for procuring, integrating, installing and testing air traffic control tower equipment for two Iraqi air force bases. The tower equipment and integration will allow the Iraqi Air Force to establish

  • ESC exhibits capabilities during Empire Challenge

    The Electronic Systems Center displayed a number of capabilities during the U.S. Joint Forces Command-led Empire Challenge '10 demonstration that was held recently at more than 20 U.S. and worldwide sites.Empire Challenge is an annual joint and coalition intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance

  • Destructive F-16 test makes strides toward fighter's new role

    An F-16 Fighting Falcon was blown apart on the Eglin range Aug. 19 as part of a test to determine future development of next-generation fighter technology. The explosion was intentionally initiated to test an aerial-target flight termination system. The test was conducted by the 780th Test Squadron,

  • Air Force leader asks Airmen to share ideas with Defense INVEST program

    Air Force Under Secretary Erin Conaton urged Airmen to share their best ideas with the Defense Department's INVEST Program in an e-mail that reached all Air Force members Aug. 20, 2010."The Air Force strongly supports the [Defense] Secretary's overall campaign for greater efficiency, and I encourage

  • Veterans encouraged to submit claims for retroactive stop loss

    In working closely with the Office of the Secretary of Defense staff on a congressional action involving veterans submitting claims for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay, major command and wing-level officials are working to inform veterans who were affected by stop loss. Eligible Airmen include

  • Air Force Marathon makes history, sells out full and half marathons

    For the first time in its 14-year history, the Air Force Marathon maxed out registration for its full and half marathons. The 5K and 10K still have slots remaining. Runners wishing to participate in these events are encouraged to register online at www.usafmarathon.com to secure a spot. This year's

  • AFRL conducts second successful robot refueler test

    The test of a robotic refueling system by researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate in late July 2010 marks the second successful test of technology that could dramatically change the way the United States military services its aircraft.The prototype

  • General calls for network utility, security balance

    It's critical to find the right balance between the security and utility of an information technology network, the Air Force's chief information officer said here Aug. 13.Speaking at a Hanscom Representatives Association luncheon, Lt. Gen. William Lord described that balancing act as one of "yin and

  • ESC completing communication infrastructure project for Iraqi air force

    An Electronic Systems Center team is scheduled to complete work on a project by the end of August that lays the backbone for communication and connectivity for the Iraqi Air Force. The Iraq Information Technology Infrastructure Project, or I3P, uses new local area, base area and wide area

  • U.S. Air Force Marathon registers 10,000th runner

    The Air Force Marathon registered runner No. 10,000 on Aug. 12, surpassing a long-standing goal for the 14-year-old event.There is still a month before the 5K run on Sept. 17, and the full marathon, half marathon and 10K run on Sept. 18. Registration for the half marathon reached its limit of

  • Air Force Marathon officials select AFMC team

    Air Force Marathon officials announced Aug. 10 the individuals selected to represent Air Force Materiel Command at the Air Force Marathon scheduled for Sept. 18 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force located on Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.The following individuals have been selected to

  • Logistics system release transforms combat support

    A new age for Air Force logistics began July 31 when a pilot version of the Expeditionary Combat Support System went live at Hanscom AFB, Mass. Air Force logisticians whose work has been encumbered by extensive paper documentation with a short shelf life will in time enjoy benefits far beyond new

  • ANT Director becomes first ever Fulbright Scholar from AFIT

    Dr. John Raquet, director of the Advanced Navigation Technology Center at the Air Force Institute of Technology, was selected to become AFIT's first ever Fulbright Scholar and recently returned from spending six months conducting research and teaching the fundamentals of the Global Positioning