AFMC Command News

  • AFSO21 team learns 'Lean' lessons from Dover Airmen

    An Air Force Smart Operations 21 team from the office of the secretary of the Air Force gained valuable insight into how to "Lean" a work process during a visit to Dover Air Force Base, Del., Aug. 21 to 25. The AFSO21 team from the Pentagon is comprised of 72 master process officers going through a

  • USAFE sets course with AFSO21

    To best meet the challenges of the road ahead, the U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander assembled leaders throughout the command here to initiate USAFE-wide implementation of Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century. "We're going to determine where we're going in the future, and AFSO21 will

  • AFRL awards $9.5 million contract

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate has awarded a $9,513,756 contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. of San Diego, Calif., for research to enhance computer network security. The three-year agreement is a follow-on to an award made in April 2003 to Orincon Information Assurance of San

  • Airman celebrates different KC-135 anniversary

     On the eve of Tinker Air Force Base's 50th anniversary celebration for the KC-135 Stratotanker, many are reminiscing about their own experiences with the aircraft. Though, few have a story like Tinker personnel Chief Master Sgt. Steven and Justine Robinson, a civilian employed at the Oklahoma City

  • Mechanic snares $10,000 through IDEA program

    William Durham was watching an infomercial about a year ago that featured a steamer blasting away caked-on pizza residue from an oven. He was amazed at how easily the steamer cleaned bathrooms, ovens and even barbeque grills. Part of Mr. Durham's job as a mechanic with the 76th Maintenance Wing is

  • AFMC requests that civilians voluntarily provide leave information

    In May, Air Force Materiel Command took part in a joint exercise that revealed shortcomings in AFMC's ability to contact civil service employees on leave. Ardent Sentry 2006, a two-week U.S. Northern Command exercise, tested service members' response capabilities to crises ranging from a major

  • ESC awards $627.8 million task order

    The Electronic Systems Center's 554th Electronic Systems Group awarded a $627.8 million task order to Computer Sciences Corporation for systems integration support to configure, deploy and conduct training and change management activities for the Expeditionary Combat Support System. CSC will be

  • World-class runners to compete in Air Force Marathon

    Two running legends will return for the 10th annual U.S. Air Force Marathon. Marathon champions Bill Rodgers and Alberto Salazar will once again have a full itinerary as they arrive the day before the big event. Rodgers will sign autographs and greet marathon participants 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 16.

  • New navigation aid installed at Wright-Patterson

    Technicians from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's civil engineering, operations support and cargo support and Air Force Materiel Command's customer service team from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., teamed up Aug. 28 through Sept. 1 to install a new tactical air navigation system near the base runways.

  • Cyberspace defense class enters high schools

    Security for students returning this week to a dozen New York State high schools and one community college will be centered in cyberspace. Technology teachers from several high schools and Mohawk Valley Community College completed a weeklong course late last month at the Griffiss Institute to

  • Three-time Air Force Cross recipient to speak at museum

    The only three-time recipient of the Air Force Cross, Col. (Ret.) James Kasler will discuss his military career including the six years he spent as a prisoner of war in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. During World War II, Kasler served a

  • Researchers envision aircraft powered by solar, heat energies

    The Air Force Office of Scientific Research here recently awarded the University of Washington and three partner universities a grant worth approximately $6 million over 5 years to study the design of air vehicles capable of collecting and storing solar and heat energies. One of the goals of the

  • Eglin receives award for Cape San Blas restoration

    The Cultural Resources Branch here was recently honored by the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation for their efforts in the restoration of one of the two Cape San Blas Lighthouse Keepers' Quarters structures located on Eglin property in Gulf County. The 2006 Florida Preservation Award recognizes

  • Eglin unit delivers 200th QF-4 Drone

    One Eglin squadron plays a key role in keeping fighter pilots' air-to-air warfighting skills sharp by providing them real aircraft as flying targets. The 691st Armament Systems Squadron, made up of 52 military, civilian and contract workers, delivered the 200th QF-4 drone this spring to Tyndall AFB,

  • Research Lab announces 2006 fellows

    The Air Force Research Laboratory has named seven new scientists and engineers to be honored as new fellows during the annual fellows awards banquet set for Sept. 19 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Designed to recognize and reward AFRL's most outstanding in-house scientists