AFMC Command News

  • Civilian receives honor for laser medicine research

    The American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, Inc., the world's largest scientific organization dedicated to promoting research, education and high standards of clinical care in the field of medical laser applications, has selected an Air Force civilian for elevation to the status of Fellow.

  • Satellite's data collection will support warfighter

    Tactical Satellite-3's scheduled October mission is set to demonstrate rapid data collection and transmission to the combatant commander in the theater of interest. During Tactical Satellite-3's upcoming flight, a new capability of employing a hyperspectral imager with a space-based, onboard

  • AF Marathon offers more than 26.2 mile race

    People can become a part of history by logging onto www.usafmarathon.com and registering for the 12th annual United States Air Force Marathon. The event will take place Sept. 20 at Wright-Patterson AFB near Dayton, Ohio. Races include the full marathon, including wheeled division, a half-marathon,

  • Air Force museum receives highest national recognition

    The National Museum of the United States Air Force has again achieved accreditation by American Association of Museums officials. It is the highest national recognition a museum can receive. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies and to

  • Test satellite to provide warfighters eye in the sky

    Fans of the television show "24" often watch fictional counter-terrorist agent Jack Bauer wipe out adversary cells even though he is often severely outnumbered. In his favor, he usually has real-time satellite locations of his enemies sent to his personal digital assistant so that he is always one

  • 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