AFMC Command News

  • Final boot test results are in

    The results are in, and the final decision has been made concerning a prototype Airman Battle Uniform stain-resistant boot for wear in industrial environments. These results are based off testing that wrapped up in October 2009. The wear test choice is a full-grain leather boot, which incorporates a

  • AFRL, Academy collaborate on space project

    Cadets from the United States Air Force Academy and members of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Edwards conducted operational testing on the satellite dubbed FalconSAT-5 here Jan. 11 - 22. According to a U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Astronautics press release, the primary mission of the

  • Air Force medics evacuating critically ill from Haiti

    A three-person medical team from the Wright-Patterson Medical Center here has deployed to provide aeromedical evacuation support to assist victims of the earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.The Critical Care Air Transport, or CCAT team, is staging from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. with the 45th

  • AFMC-born mapping tool aids in depot maintenance career advancement

    A career development tool initiated by an Air Force Materiel Command member could be the driving force behind helping depot maintenance workers at AFMC's Air Logistics Centers excel in their careers."I always felt we were lacking in our ability to help individuals plan their careers, and so while

  • OC-ALC/EN director moving to AFMC

    He'll be nearly 900 miles away, but Russ Howard said neither Tinker nor Oklahoma City will be far from his heart or mind. The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Engineering and Technical Management director recently accepted a promotion at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Starting in February,

  • AFMC's new command chief master sergeant is "all-in"

    During 28 years as an Airman, Chief Master Sgt. Eric R. Jaren has learned that a successful career requires not only fulfilling your duties, but thinking outside the box as well. For those who do both, he said, opportunities arise. The latest opportunity for Chief Jaren came by way of Gen. Donald

  • New Hanscom building on track for energy efficiency

    Hanscom's newest building will soon be not only the installation's most modern but also the most energy efficient. Scheduled for completion in late April 2011, the building will offer increased space with comparatively reduced costs, said Chris Perkins, Hanscom's base civil engineer."The benefit to

  • Ohio Task Force One ready to depart for Haiti from WPAFB

    An 80-member urban search and rescue team is packed and ready to go here, in case their unit will be the next to fly into earthquake-ravaged Haiti.Ohio Task Force One is composed of volunteer members from throughout Ohio and northern Kentucky, highly trained people anxious to provide search and

  • ESC group aids Haitian response efforts with critical imagery

    The 950th Electronic System Group's Eagle Vision imagery collection team here sprang into action within hours of the 7.0 earthquake that shook Haiti to its core Jan. 13.By about 9 p.m. that evening, program officials began working to order commercial satellite imagery of the island nation from a

  • Robins officer aids Afghanistan during election

    A 116th Air Control Wing air battle manager used his capabilities to make a positive impact in Afghanistan during Operation Eagle Express. Capt. Jay Vizcarra helped pre-empt attacks during the Afghan elections by hand-delivering geospatial information to regional commands in Afghanistan and

  • F-15 rewire flight to save money, manhours

    A new rewire flight at Robins is playing a key role in keeping the aging F-15 Eagle flying for years to come. The flight will perform a complete rewire on 122 F-15s during the next five years. The rewiring will be done on C and D models, and when complete, the flight will spend at least another five

  • Air Force seeking athletes for warrior games

    The deadline for submitting applications to compete in the inaugural Warrior Games is Friday.Approximately 200 wounded active duty members and military veterans will compete in the Warrior Games May 10 to 14 in Colorado Springs, Colo., Defense Department officials announced Jan. 7. Air Force is

  • Monitoring water flow, an important part of environmental management

    Wright-Patterson's Environmental Management Division ensures water discharging from the base into local waterways remains within national discharge pollutant standards. Wright-Patterson AFB, along with the City of Dayton, is located over a sand gravel aquifer known as the Great Miami Buried Aquifer,

  • Freedom's Call Tattoo 2010 to feature .38 Special as musical guests

    A southern rock explosion by guest performer .38 Special will be among the highlights at this year's Freedom's Call Tattoo slated for June 25. Known for integrating arena and southern rock into its music, the band will perform in a free concert, part of the Air Force Materiel Command's sixth annual

  • ASC Receives VPP Star Status

    The Aeronautical Systems Center Command Section recently received Occupational Safety and Health Administration and 88th Air Base Wing Voluntary Protection Program office validation as a Star Worksite."Having the Star flag will show all employees that ASC Headquarters is serious about the health and