AFMC Command News

  • Air Force Association honors AFMC during conference

    Air Force Association officials presented awards to six individuals and one team from Air Force Materiel Command during AFA's 24th Annual Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition. The conference took place Sept. 15-17 in Washington, D.C. The commander of AFMC, Gen. Bruce Carlson was

  • Scientist receives Air Force award

    An award-winning scientist and a principal electronics research engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory has been named a 2008 Fellow of AFRL for outstanding contributions to the Air Force and the Department of Defense. Dr. James Grote has worked at AFRL for 30 years and is an acknowledged

  • AFMC announces biggest ‘loser’ in Team Lean Challenge

    Air Force Materiel Command officials announced Sept. 15 that Wright-Patterson AFB is the biggest loser from the command's second annual Team Lean Challenge. Participants at Wright-Patterson AFB lost 2,085.5 pounds to win Team Lean Challenge, or TLC, a recently completed three-month, voluntary,

  • Eglin AFB streamlines personnel processes

    The Air Force has witnessed numerous and significant changes over the years as a result of budget and force reductions. Personnel Services Delivery and Program Budget Decision 720 are two programs that are changing the way the military personnel flight will be conducting business for Eglin AFB. A

  • Vintage airplanes to fly during AF Museum event

    Nearly 30 vintage aircraft will take to the skies above the National Museum of the United States Air Force Sept. 27-28 during the Vintage Liaison Aircraft Gathering. The event is scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 27 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 28 on the turf runway behind the

  • Air Force deploys materials aboard International Space Station

    The Air Force Research Laboratory recently partnered with NASA to conduct materials experiments aboard the International Space Station. The project incorporates 500 materials samples into two suitcase-like containers attached to the exterior of the International Space Station. The containers are

  • Big storm can't stop USAF Marathon

    Despite widespread power outages and massive amounts of debris from the remnants of Hurricane Ike Sept. 14, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is ready for the 12th annual U.S. Air Force Marathon and related activities Sept. 18-20. But base officials say participants should be aware they may encounter

  • Deployed Airman witnesses daughter's birth via Internet

    Deployments are an inevitable reality for those serving in today's Air Force. Families regularly expect and prepare to spend time apart. Fortunately, today's advancements in webcams, digital recorders, and camera phones are helping military families overcome geographical boundaries and stay

  • Air Force enhances selective re-enlistment bonus program

    According to officials in Air Force Materiel Command's Manpower, Personnel and Services Directorate, the Air Force implemented a selective re-enlistment bonus program Sept. 15 that features an increase of $93 million in new pays. The changes make this SRB program nearly three times larger than the

  • 2008 Air Force Climate Survey launches Oct. 1

    Have you ever wished you could tell your leaders what you think? That power will soon be at your fingertips with the launching of the 2008 Air Force Climate Survey Oct. 1-8. During that time, individual e-mail invitations will be sent out Air Force-wide that will include a survey link and

  • Tinker civilians provide communications support to Iraqis

    Seven members from the 38th Engineering Installation Group's Systems Telecommunications Engineering Managers are helping to rebuild Iraq's air force by designing the entire communications infrastructure. The lead engineer for the Coalition Air Force Training Team and 38th EIG STEM manager, Mike

  • Tinker plays role in fielding sniper pod on B-1

    In response to an urgent request from U.S. Air Forces Central, the B-1 community here has adapted the sniper pod - a video targeting pod normally employed on F-15 and F-16 aircraft - to the B-1. This effort enables aircrews to positively identify and engage enemy targets, significantly shortening