AFMC Command News

  • Air Force Heritage Week soars in Ohio

    The State of Ohio showed its esteem for the U.S. Air Force Monday when the lieutenant governor proclaimed Sept. 24-30 as Air Force Heritage Week in a ceremony at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base. Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher thanked Ohio's men and women currently serving in the U.S. Air Force,

  • Personnel Center seeks to improve civilian recruitment

    The Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph AFB, Texas, has instituted changes to improve its employee recruitment program. John Steenbock, AFPC deputy director, briefed the changes at the Annual Joint National Labor-Management Meeting held here Sept. 12 in Air Force Materiel Command headquarters.

  • Union, command leaders discuss shared interests

    The latest Joint National Labor-Management Meeting at Air Force Materiel Command headquarters Sept. 12 brought together the commander and executive director of Air Force Materiel Command and the national and council presidents of the American Federation of Government Employees, or AFGE, to share

  • Under wing platform aids C-17 maintainers

    The September arrival of a new under wing maintenance platform will help C-17 Globemaster III maintainers here continue their mission safer and more effectively. The advent of the platform was made possible by the combined efforts of the Boeing Company and the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center.

  • Foreign air force members learn about C-130 programs

    Members of the air force of the Kazakhstan Republic visited Robins AFB in late September in an effort to learn more about how the U.S. Air Force takes care of business."They are interested in acquiring C-130s themselves," said Joye Marshall, Foreign Military Sales Logistics Flight director for the

  • U.S. Air Force Marathon official results announced

    Runners here during Saturday's U.S. Air Force Marathon were treated to crystal blue skies, cool temperatures and a new record set. The official results, announced today, confirmed 32 year old Josh Cox from San Diego and Mammoth Lakes, Calif. as overall winner in the men's full marathon. Cox's

  • General Carlson speaks of Air Force's greatest assets

    While the war and budget shortfalls are top priorities right now, the commander of Air Force Materiel Command is equally focused on another valuable asset - today's Airmen. When it comes to the future, Gen. Bruce Carlson is most concerned about his people. During a two-day visit to Eglin AFB in

  • Ceremony marks activation of AFMC Intelligence Squadron

    In a facility rich in Air Force history, an activation ceremony signaled the birth of Air Force Materiel Command's Intelligence Squadron. The event took place Sept. 13 in the National Museum of the United States Air Force and featured the uncasing of the squadron flag. The AFMC Intelligence

  • AFMC commander addresses Air Force heritage

    "I'm honored to serve with today's young airmen," said Gen. Bruce Carlson, "men and women who deploy and fight in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, and who visibly demonstrate integrity, service and excellence." "Those values are part of our heritage," he added, addressing the Columbus, Ohio, Rotary

  • Breakout program benefits Air Force, local businesses

    The U-2S program is breaking out and saving time, energy and money by utilizing the expertise of local businesses. The 560th Aircraft Sustainment Group, which maintains the U-2 program, has been using the Breakout program since 1985. Officials say the program has saved the Air Force millions of

  • New process helps team meet demand

    The 51-year-old KC-135 Stratotanker is an essential part of the nation's warfighting capabilities. The aircraft has a fuel capacity of more than 30,000 gallons, which is enough to drive a car almost a million miles. Despite its age, this aircraft is still in high demand.The Tinker Team Spirit

  • Palace HART making a difference in the lives of Airmen

    A vehicle operations journeyman by trade, Tech. Sgt. Corey Carter found running convoy security escort missions while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to be an exciting change of pace.That was until an encounter with an improvised explosive device on Sept. 5, 2004 near Balad, Iraq,

  • Air Force Heritage Week Activities to Soar over Columbus

    Orville and Wilbur Wright on their breathtaking first flights... WWI flying ace Capt Eddie Rickenbacker shooting down enemy aircraft ... General Jimmy Doolittle and his Tokyo Raiders. Citizens of Columbus, Ohio, have been invited to help celebrate the heritage built by these and the hundreds of

  • Summer safety campaign ends, AFMC loses one Airman

    Air Force Materiel Command lost one Airman during this year's 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign. The fatality occurred at the beginning of the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. On May 26, an Airman from Wright-Patterson AFB fell overboard while boating and drowned. The Airman was

  • General Carlson: 'Hill doing great'

    Gen. Bruce Carlson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, visited Hill AFB Aug. 30 to learn more about how the base is handling his three primary focus areas: people, mission, and continuous process improvement. "Hill is doing great," General Carlson said. "While I was on my tour, I saw a number