AFMC Command News

  • Airborne Laser Returns to Flight

    The YAL-1A Airborne Laser successfully returned to flight, last month, marking a program milestone that represents another step closer toward system demonstration. The ABL is a missile defense system mounted on a modified Boeing 747-400F and this was its first flight since August 2007. The program

  • General calls for new thinking on cyberspace

    The Air Force's top cyber official told a mostly industry-based audience here May 8 that the cyber arena is filled with new business opportunities, and some very hard challenges. "In an Air Force that is a lot of times focused on kinetic activity - read that as F-16s and 2,000-pound bombs - not at

  • Hanscom group works to meet Iraqi air traffic control needs

    An Electronic Systems Center group here is helping the Iraqi Air Force rebuild its military air traffic control capabilities through a comprehensive foreign military sales effort. The 853rd Electronic Systems Group began its efforts with an FMS case that began in January 2007. Through that case, the

  • AFMC Freedom's Call Tattoo 2009: AT A GLANCE

    WHERE: National Museum of the U. S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OhioWHEN: Friday, June 26, 2009 ADMISSION: Free and open to public TIMELINE: 4:30 p.m. - Gates open 5 p.m. - Activities begin 8 p.m. - Program commences 9 p.m. - Aaron Tippin performs 10 p.m. - Fireworks FEATURED

  • AFMC Freedom's Call Tattoo 2009 to showcase many new attractions

    There's a saying that there are no extraordinary people. Rather, there are ordinary people who are placed in extraordinary situations. The concept of that adage can be applied to Air Force Materiel Command's Freedom's Call Tattoo, whose singular additions this year are combining into an

  • NCO exchanges stripes for gold bars

    A technical sergeant from the 95th Medical Operations Squadron will be commissioned as a second lieutenant May 20 and move on to accept higher responsibilities in the U.S. Air Force. As he worked in the medical clinic one day in December 2008, a group consisting of Tech. Sgt. Jerry Thompson's

  • New system for tracking personnel gets workout soon

    As the Air Force gears up for its second test of the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System, Air Force Materiel Command leaders are reminding people to participate during the May 19-21 exercise. The new system is designed to improve the way the Air Force keeps track of its people.

  • AFMC general officers on the move

    Maj. Gen Thomas J. Owen has been nominated for his third star and an assignment as commander of the Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson. He will succeed Lt. Gen. John L. Hudson, who will retire. General Owen is the director of Logistics and Sustainment at Air Force Materiel Command

  • White House taps Robins for prestigious Circle Award

    Robins has won the 2009 White House Closing of the Circle Award for its efforts to promote environmental improvement efforts. Base officials were notified of the award Monday, said Mark Summers, chief of the compliance branch in the 78th Civil Engineering Group here. The award is in recognition of

  • TacSat-3 to provide operational backup and data dissemination

    Two of the Tactical Satellite-3's trio of payloads may be called secondary, but their importance to the success of the spacecraft's year-long mission is primary. Employing plug-and-play technology, the Space Avionics Experiment will provide backup downlink capability for TacSat-3's main experiment,

  • USAF Marathon seeks volunteers

    The 2009 U.S. Air Force Marathon may not be until September 19, but seeking volunteers to help plan and execute the race's many aspects begins May 1. That's the date registration for all volunteer positions will begin. Individuals interested in volunteering can go online to www.usafmarathon.com to

  • Deployment volunteers needed

    The operations tempo for Air Force employees--both civilian and military--is still high; but volunteers for extended deployments have dropped by more than 20 percent in the past two years. According to an internal Air Force Materiel Command memo released April 21 by Gen. Donald Hoffman, AFMC

  • Pandemic Influenza Watchboard offers DoD-related information on flu outbreak

    With just a few clicks of the mouse, servicemembers, civilians and families interested in learning more about the H1N1 Flu Outbreak, otherwise known as swine flu, can access a variety of resources on the web. The Department of Defense created and still maintains a Pandemic Influenza Watchboard,

  • AFMC urges swine flu awareness and prevention

    With the recent outbreak of the swine influenza virus infection, or swine flu, Air Force Materiel Command officials are urging individuals to educate themselves about symptoms, and to take precautionary measures that can prevent its spread.As of April 27, the World Health Organization reported 40

  • JSF test plane showcased, flies at Eglin

    After an initial delay, the Joint Stike Fighter was showcased here April 21-23.  Tthe test F-35 called AA-1 landed the afternoon of April 21, kicking off a week full of events designed to educate the base and local community about the Department of Defense and world's newest fighter. "We are very