AFMC Command News

  • Cyber Security Boot Camp Graduates Class of 2006

    Thirty-five college students from across the nation were recognized Aug. 10 as graduates of the 2006 Advanced Course in Engineering (ACE) Cyber Security Boot Camp, a 10-week program at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate. Col. Daniel Ragsdale, vice dean of Education at

  • Mirror system successfully demonstrated

    A dual-mirror system, designed to extend the range of high-energy lasers by receiving and redirecting laser energy, is being tested here. The system is a prototype called the Aerospace Relay Mirror System (ARMS), developed at the Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate. The

  • Maintenance stands improve access, speed production

    Maintaining an airplane that is roughly the length of two tennis courts and as tall as a three-story building can be difficult without the right equipment. Mechanics working on the C-130 in the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group expressed this opinion during a transformational project process

  • Resupply the warrior; protect the messenger

    Prepare for and participate in the joint fight--anywhere, anytime. Develop, maintain and sustain the warfighter edge. Take care of our people. These are just words to some, but not those involved in the Joint Precision Airdrop System--the Air Force and the Army. Managed by Aeronautical Systems

  • Non-intrusive measurement technology is validated

    An Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) technology and analysis branch team recently broke new ground at Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) by conducting a series of tests to determine the feasibility of using an optical method to accurately measure and assess the airflow quality in the

  • Air Force appoints scientist to Academy position

    It's uncommon for an Air Force scientist to be immediately promoted to colonel after being selected to head an academic post at the U.S. Air Force Academy. It's even rarer to be selected as the first Air Force medical entomologist to chair the department of biology there. That opportunity recently

  • Awareness is crucial in motorcycle safety

    The thrill of motorcycle riding is one that many Americans will experience during these 101 critical days of summer. With gas prices and temperatures rising, many people feel that now is the perfect time to get on their bikes. But before doing so, motorcyclists should consider a few things before

  • Young Marines take part in disaster exercise

    Approximately 100 Young Marines from across Ohio and as far away as Johnstown, Pa., marched into the exercise area known as the 88th Civil Engineering Squadron Prime BEEF -- Base Emergency Engineer Force --at Wright-Patterson to support and take part in a disaster exercise. The encampment began the

  • Edwards hosts 2006 National CAP Cadet Week

    Edwards hosted the third annual National Civil Air Patrol Cadet Week July 26 to 29 with nearly two dozen CAP cadets and adult members participating in the event. The event highlighted Edwards' mission to the cadets and was brought to life for the cadets with visits to NASA Dryden and Air Force

  • C-17 performs final drop in Falcon SLV test phase

    Sometimes, test programs have added benefits on top of the intended goal, as was the case when testers here completed the third and final test in phase 2B of the Falcon Small Launch Vehicle program July 26. The Falcon SLV program is a joint effort between the Air Force, the Defense Advanced Research

  • Hill Airmen put life-saving training to use

    Lt. Col. Chris Luedtke, 75th Mission Support Group deputy commander, was walking to his gate at the Philadelphia International Airport when he heard a commotion nearby. He heard that somebody was in trouble, so he went over to see what was happening. "Nobody seemed to know what to do, so I took

  • Five personnel centers scheduled for realignment

    In an effort to provide and deliver services in the most effective and efficient way for the Air Force, military officials plan to realign about 170 civilian personnel positions to the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. From the 170 positions, 135 are slated to realign

  • AFMC executive director officiates husband's promotion

    She's the third highest-ranking person and most senior civilian in Air Force Materiel Command. She estimates having officiated more than 100 civilian and military promotion ceremonies, including about two dozen to the rank of colonel. However, none have been quite like the promotion she officiated

  • Global Hawk in demand, passes 10,000 flight hours milestone

    The Global Hawk unmanned aerial system continues to prove its utility and effectiveness in the global war on terror, having flown more than 10,500 flight hours by late July. The Global Hawk achieved 10,000 flight hours in June, with its ratio of combat flying hours to non-combat hours increasing to

  • Thermal barrier coatings research could extend jet engine life

    A team of Princeton University scientists and engineers, funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research here, are paving the way for the development of new and improved thermal barrier coatings (TBC) that could increase the lifetime of jet engines. To make their predictions, the team