AFMC Command News

  • B-1 sniper pod aims to hit summer target

    Air Force officials say the B-1 sniper pod could be operational as early as this summer after accelerated testing cut the length of the sniper pod program from nine to three months. Air Force Materiel Command's Global Power Bomber Combined Test Force at Edwards AFB, along with Air Combat Command's

  • Doolittle Raiders return to Eglin AFB

    "Throughout the history of this mighty nation, many Airmen and other military service members have had the chance to stand on the shoulders of giants. Today Team Eglin has the wonderful opportunity to dine with them." Those remarks came from Col. Rick Locastro, 96th Air Base Wing vice commander, as

  • Coin-sized sensor can detect bombs

    An Air Force Office of Scientific Research-funded team has created an inexpensive sensor the size of a penny that detects bombs made with improvised peroxide explosive devices. The University of California at San Diego research team includes Dr. William Trogler, one of the inventors of the

  • Ghost-imaging could have satellite application

    Investigators funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research are conducting research under the name of "ghost-imaging," where a visual image of an object is created by means of light that has never interacted with the object. The new technology may eventually result in more versatile use of

  • AF looks at hydrogen as potential fuel source

    Few car owners would ever think of pouring water down the gas tank. However, as the Air Force continues initiatives to redefine the Air Force's energy culture, more Airmen might picture water as an energy source. Some Airmen here may be among the first to see the use of hydrogen-power in their daily

  • Robins' environmental efforts earn DOD recognition

    Base representatives accepted the fiscal 2007 Secretary of Defense Pollution Prevention award in the industrial category during a ceremony at the Pentagon June 4. Robins AFB was cited for its vast efforts in improving aircraft paint processes and implementing green procurement practices to protect

  • Officials select Installation Acquisition Transformation regional directors

    The Air Force Installation Acquisition Transformation initiative to streamline installation-level purchasing across the continental United States continued to move forward May 21 as Air Force Material Command named provisional directors for the new Installation Acquisition Center and the five

  • Air Force combines promotion, developmental education releases

    Air Force officials here recently announced they will begin combining the public releases for officer promotions and developmental education announcements as part of an ongoing effort to streamline personnel processes. The new initiative will start later this year with the September 2008B lieutenant

  • Air Force Marathon participants save money by registering early

    A key date is quickly approaching for people interested in or planning on running in the 2008 United States Air Force Marathon here. As with many running events, prices are cheaper with early registration. The first cutoff date to save money for the Air Force Marathon is May 31. "People can register

  • SECAF discusses 'culture shift' toward continuous process improvement

    Speaking to more than 500 military members and civilians representing all services, as well as interagency and international partners, during the Department of Defense Continuous Process Improvement Symposium May 13, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne emphasized Department of Defense officials

  • The writings on the wall for a leaner Air National Guard

    Improvement. For Col. Billy Asbell it often starts with a dozen or more slightly anxious Air National Guard members seated in their conference room. They clutch cups of coffee or water and find some comfort in the familiar walls. Before long, those walls are hidden behind layers of yellow sticky

  • AFMC Surgeon General proud of personnel, provision of care

    The Air Force offers one of the best medical services in the world, Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Richard A. Hersack said during his May 15 visit to Hanscom AFB, Mass. General Hersack, who became the Air Force Materiel Command surgeon general last fall, said he couldn't be more proud of the medical workers in

  • MQ-9 Reaper drops first GPS-guided weapon

    A test team with the 658th Aeronautical Systems Squadron completed the first live releases of the GPS-guided GBU-49 weapon from an MQ-9 Reaper May 13 at the Naval Air Warfare Center--Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif. The 25-member team from the 658th AESS, along with General Atomics, Aeronautical

  • Combat Hammer evaluates precision-guided munitions

    In a remote village west of Salt Lake City, a 2,000-pound EGBU-15 bomb slips suddenly through an open window of a 30-foot building with immaculate precision. Zero fatalities result from this TV-guided infrared intrusion that occurred May 13. The 'village' -- stacks of cargo containers positioned to

  • Robins NCO Academy prepares to close

    The Robins Air Force Base Noncommissioned Officers Academy officially closes May 20, one of several academies that have closed or are closing soon. The school started decreasing its staff a few months ago when the staff learned about the pending inactivation, said Chief Master Sgt. Roy Lapioli, the