AFMC Command News

  • Ground system adds more bandwidth to cluttered skies

    The installation of a first-of-its-kind aeronautical telemetry ground system here is making way for improved aircraft communication in skies already jumbled by frequencies from cell phones and satellite television.This technology, which expands communications capability between aircraft and

  • Mandatory courses smooth transition for AFMC NSPS personnel

    New online training courses are available to help smooth the upcoming transition of more than 15,000 current Air Force Materiel Command National Security Personnel System employees into the General Schedule Personnel System. Courses are required for all AFMC supervisors of NSPS employees, as

  • Command moves forward with restructuring plan

    Air Force Materiel Command officials notified center commanders Tuesday, May 11, that Air Force headquarters has approved converting the command structure from wings, groups and squadrons to directorates, divisions and branches. The targeted implementation date for these organizational changes is

  • AFMC commander sets tone for Wingman Stand Down 2010

    Gen. Donald Hoffman, Air Force Materiel Command commander, set the tone for the command's observance of the Air Force-directed Wingman Stand Down by holding a Commander's Call here on May 7.The Commander's Call -- for all military and civilian headquarters AFMC personnel -- was held outside in

  • Seven AFMC civilians receive Presidential Rank Award

    Seven Air Force Materiel Command senior civilians received the prestigious Presidential Rank Award at the Women and Military Service for American Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery April 30.Each year the president awards the ranks of Distinguished Executive or Meritorious Executive to a select

  • Airmen continue warfighter support teaming trend

    Active-duty maintainers from two other bases are spending time at Robins to help return C-130s to action as quickly as possible. A surge in getting C-130s through programmed depot maintenance has meant an abundance of work for the functional test flight, which performs detailed tests and checks

  • Snake species makes comeback on base after nearly 140-year hiatus

    The discovery of Smooth Green snakes on base might conjure images from movies like "Snakes on a Plane" or "Anaconda" for some. However, the snakes are actually harmless to humans and friendly to the environment."This is exciting to find," said Jeff Davis, a consultant biologist for Wright-Patterson

  • DoD acquisition leader shares his priorities

    More than 700 military, civilian and contractor acquisition professionals and defense industry partners discussed challenges they face during the DoD Acquisition Insight Conference held April 20-21 at Sinclair Community College here.Among the many senior executives who shared their perspective was

  • DoD making massive investment in its acquisition workforce

    The Department of Defense is investing several billion dollars to re-build, train and educate its acquisition workforce, and it expects a return on its investment.Shay Assad, director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, remarked there are about 127,000 people in the Defense acquisition

  • Joint F-35 electronic warfare squadron stands up

    The squadron serving as the sole Department of Defense provider of electronic warfare support for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter activated April 23 in a ceremony here. Surrounded by artifacts from the history of airpower in the Air Armament Museum, the 513th Electronic Warfare Squadron stood up as a

  • AF panel likens DoD acquisition to contact sport

    The Defense Department's journey to recapture acquisition excellence took a big step forward during two days of discussions and workforce training held at Sinclair Community College here April 20-21.That was the assessment made by several senior leaders at the DoD Acquisition Insight Conference,

  • AFMC opens access to social media

    Air Force officials announced April 26 that Air Force Materiel Command is one of six Air Force commands to receive access to social media sites beginning May 1, with AFMC bases implementing the change at different times in the coming weeks.This initiative comes as part of the service's two-week

  • AFMC commander tells senior leaders to conserve resources, money

    Earth Day 2010 took on a special meaning for some 90 Air Force Materiel Command senior leaders here April 22.AFMC Commander Gen. Donald Hoffman took advantage of the command's semi-annual Senior Leaders Conference kicking off on Earth Day to highlight the importance of the command's resource

  • Boeing comes to McKinley Lab to test 787

    The McKinley Climatic Lab here is hosting Boeing's newest passenger aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner, for two weeks of cold and hot weather testing.The new plane arrived at Eglin April 18 and was moved into the lab to begin its cold-weather testing with temperatures reaching negative 45 degrees