AFMC Command News

  • Squadron dedicates kennel in memory of fallen Airmen

    Base officials, family members and friends gathered here Nov. 7 to remember a fallen noncommissioned officer and participate in a dedication ceremony. The Tech. Sgt. Jason Norton Military Working Dog Facility was dedicated in the base's security forces complex, a tribute to Sergeant Norton. He was

  • Lean principles contribute to success of Propulsion Replacement Program

    The 309th Missile Maintenance Group completed assembly of Minuteman booster No. 75-939 Nov. 7, marking two years of early or on-time deliveries by the unit. The unit has maintained its completion and delivery record by using Lean principles, which helped organize work areas and remove waste from

  • Research Lab leads way to test, certify synthetic fuels

    As an integral partner in the Office of the Secretary of Defense Assured Fuels Initiative, the Air Force Research Laboratory is leading the investigation for suitable, domestically produced alternative fuels for military use. AFRL is now certifying suitable fuels for the Air Force fleet, as part of

  • Air Force awards replacement helicopter contract, ASC plays critical role

    The Air Force announced Nov. 9 the award of a contract potentially valued at $4.1 billion to The Boeing Co., for the Air Force's number two acquisition priority, a replacement Combat Search and Rescue, or CSAR, helicopter. The program will take place in two parts. The first increment, Block 0, will

  • AFSO 21 process gets weapons to warfighters faster

    When the AIM-120D production program manager was asked to be team leader on an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century rapid improvement event, he was a little skeptical. "We had a very sound and fundamentally strong (acquisition) process going and I really pushed back at the idea," said

  • Former technical director for C-17 earns DoD award

    The Department of Defense announced Nov. 2 that Aeronautical Systems Center's former technical director for the C-17 "Globemaster III" program has won the Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award for 2006. Lawrence E. Fielding, who retired in August 2006, will receive the award

  • Hill civilian first to complete mediator certification

    Hill's Alternate Dispute Resolution program manager is the first Air Force practitioner to earn a Level IV, Master Mediator certification -- the highest level of certification possible in the field. In her position, Mary Bishop provides professional insight into what many workers face at one time or

  • Command Partnership Council expands computer access

    The Air Force Materiel Command Partnership Council continued its discussion of how to meet civilian work force needs in the face of budget and manpower reductions during a series of meetings here Nov. 2-3. The council's latest initiative is to buy licenses to put computer stations in industrial

  • Online survey provides wellness, safety feedback

    How's your personal wellness and safety program going for you? Are you feeling good about your social relationships and your financial well-being? If a civil-service Airman, are you taking those up-to-three hours a week allotted you to hit the base gym or other wellness activities? Are you feeling

  • Lean principles reduce antenna repair times

    Since adopting Lean principles, the F-16 Antenna Shop here has improved efficiency, cut costs and enabled F-16 pilots to fly without worrying about their radar. When an F-16 antenna shows signs of failure, it is replaced with a spare and the defective antenna sent to the shop for repair. Using Lean

  • Air Force leader praises Hill for Lean, AFSO 21 efforts

    The special assistant to the secretary of the Air Force for Air Force Smart Ops for the 21st Century, or AFSO 21, said during a late October visit here that Air Force leadership would embraced the Lean concept due in large part to the success of Air Force Materiel Command's air logistics centers.

  • Research Lab teams prepare for show stopper demonstrations

    Two, six-member Junior Workforce Challenge Project teams working on non-lethal, vehicle-halting prototypes for deployed area checkpoints will display their efforts at an upcoming competition. Each team consists of Air Force junior officers and civilians. They have been working on ideas since June,

  • Responsive space demonstrator ready to roll

    Officials are saying the December launch of a tactical satellite, dubbed TacSat-2, will serve as the predecessor for rapid satellite production, launch and operation. Managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate here, TacSat-2 has evolved into a responsive space

  • Automation efforts to aid disaster response teams

    Aeronautical System Center's Enterprise Knowledge Management experts may have found a way to help Air Force initial response forces and similar groups respond to disasters faster and more effectively. Mike Hucul, ASC's EKM program manager, said his team is working to automate some of the functions