AFMC Command News

  • Transparent coating repels water, could reduce corrosion

    The development of a transparent coating that causes water to bead up into drops and roll or bounce off a surface will help protect and sustain Air Force systems by preventing corrosion and reducing ice formation on optical elements and aircraft. An Air Force Office of Scientific Research-funded

  • Teamwork among depots keeps T-38s flying

    Workers from the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center's 76th Maintenance Wing here combined with Air Force Materiel Command's other two depots in a round-the-clock push to make hundreds of levers, helping Air Force officials keep the T-38 training jet flying. The effort came on the heels of an

  • General Peyer assumes command of air logistics center

    Maj. Gen. Polly A. Peyer took command of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center Aug. 7 during a ceremony at the Century of Flight Hangar at the Museum of Aviation. General Peyer succeeds Maj. Gen. Tom Owen, who is becoming the Director of Logistics and Sustainment for Air Force Materiel Command at

  • New methodology, software to aid security measures

    Researchers at the AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Airbase Technologies Division here have developed a new security risk assessment methodology and are developing a supporting software tool that integrates and transforms the traditional vulnerability assessment into a true risk

  • Registration figures up for 2008 Air Force Marathon

    Registration figures for the 2008 U.S. Air Force Marathon continue to outpace the numbers from this time last year and remain on track to break 2007's overall record of more than 6,700 runners. As of Aug. 4, the total number of runners registered for the 12th annual event stood at 4,550. That

  • Marathon registration figures climb, officials seek volunteers

    As the number of runners registering for the 2008 U.S. Air Force Marathon exceeds last year's pace, the need for volunteers to work the marathon becomes more pressing. Registration figures as of Aug. 4 stood at 4,550, a 38 percent increase from the 3,305 that were registered the same time last year.

  • Plans under way for net-centric operations conference

    The Electronic Systems Center and the Patriot Roost Chapter of the Association of Old Crows are teaming again to host a net-centric operations conference Sept. 22 at the Wentworth by the Sea Hotel in New Castle, N.H. "This year we are exploring the needs of not only the defense establishment, but of

  • Researchers create system to convert waste to energy

    Researchers with the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate here are developing a Transportable Waste-to-Energy System to produce electricity at forward military operating locations. The Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program supports this initiative.

  • AFMC receives $50 million for energy projects

    The Air Force has awarded more than $50 million to Air Force Materiel Command to fund energy projects under Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st century. The July announcement comes seven months after the Air Force's chief engineer put out a call for energy projects. In response, members of the

  • Computer modifications result in energy savings

    Carlene Conner-Kueck is an advocate for energy conservation -- and she's not alone. The Air Force Materiel Command Communications Installations and Mission Support directorate is filled with people devoted to money-saving conservation techniques. "All energy managers in this command have a passion

  • Air Force communications support aids fight against California fires

    When California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently called on several Air National Guard units to help fight wildfires, one of those units, the 149th Combat Communications Squadron, in turn sought help from the Electronic Systems Center here. The Guard unit, based out of the North Highlands Air

  • Air Force, University of New Mexico begin hi-tech partnership

    A collaborative effort here is paving the way for a new center of excellence within New Mexico for the application of Field Programmable Gate Arrays, or FPGAs, in space and defense systems. Called the FPGA Mission Assurance Center, or FMAC, the project was recently appointed $1.6 million by

  • Air Force considers applications of 'jamming' model

    Granular fluids, like salt or sand, and viscous liquids, like toothpaste or wood glue, can behave like liquids or solids depending on certain conditions. When these fragile materials stop flowing, scientists refer to the transition as "jamming". With funding from the Air Force Office of Scientific

  • Reaper serves as friend to allies, 'Grim Reaper' to foes

    The Air Force's MQ-9 Reaper flew its first operational mission in Iraq July 18, providing joint force commanders with an added weapon system against emerging targets. The MQ-9 Reaper is a medium-to-high altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft system. In addition to its primary role as a

  • Latest weather toolkit enhances data exchange

    The mid-July fielding of the 651st Electronic Systems Squadron's Joint Environmental Toolkit Increment 2 is helping U.S. forces deal with an ever-changing variable - the weather. The Air Force Weather Agency at Offutt AFB, Neb., is the first base to receive the second increment of JET's