AFMC Command News

  • Civilians' warfighter appreciation deepens after Brooks visit

    During their Jan. 30 stopover here, 48 members of the Executive Leadership Development Program, or ELDP, collectively experienced aerospace medicine's contributions to Air Force readiness. The group discovered that even at a base known for research and development, the business of training

  • AFMC commander tours southwest Asia

    The commander of Air Force Materiel Command visited southwest Asia in January to receive a first-hand look at challenges Airmen face maintaining airfield weapon systems in the area of responsibility. During his visit, Gen. Bruce Carlson discussed what AFMC brings to the fight to include science and

  • Air logistics center, union sign agreements

    A senior Air Force and union official signed two memoranda of agreement and one partnership agreement here Feb. 1, signifying a recommitment by the parties to procedures previously agreed to by former commanders and the union dating back to 2003. The endorsers were Maj. Gen. Tom Owen, commander of

  • Robins team visits neighbor to learn about Voluntary Protection Plan

    A team of Robins Voluntary Protection Plan (VPP) representatives traveled to the Robins mentor site in late January to learn how the Department of Energy Washington Savannah River Site achieved VPP Star Site status after years of concentrated effort on safety and health issues. The 14-member Robins

  • Arnold teams provide NASA with test data

    Two teams at Arnold Engineering Development Center's Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 recently were involved in tests for NASA's next crew exploration vehicle. One team made use of conventional and advanced measurement techniques during the NASA-sponsored aerothermal testing on a scale model of the space

  • C-130 mechanics beat repair deadline for gunship

    ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga -- When an AC-130U gunship arrived at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center for Program Depot Maintenance, maintainers were given 150 days versus the standard 181 days to complete the task. Even optimists wondered whether the 560th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron could

  • Tinker canine dies while on patrol in Iraq

    The 72nd Security Forces Squadron's military working dog section lost one of its own Jan. 19 when Marco, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois, was killed in action while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. The explosive detector and patrol dog suffered acute cardio respiratory arrest secondary to electrocution

  • Airborne Laser returns for more testing

    The YAL-1A, a modified Boeing 747-400F known as the Airborne Laser, is undergoing a long-term test phase at the Air Force Flight Test Center here that includes the test firing of the aircraft's low-power lasers in flight for the first time. The Missile Defense Agency is testing and developing the

  • First line of defense against flu is you

    Influenza, or what is commonly called the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses typically during the months of October through late spring. Numerous Web sites indicate the peak flu season is between January and March.The flu can cause mild to severe illness. At times it can be

  • Team Robins receives Franz Edelman award

    The engraved trophy connected to the Franz Edelman award was presented to Team Robins in January, symbolizing the base's efforts in operations research. Mark Doherty, Executive Director of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences, presented the trophy to Maj. Gen. Tom Owen,

  • Hanscom welcomes home deployed members

    A crowd of more than 500 gathered in the Aero Club Hangar here Jan. 19 to welcome home 80 Hanscom deployers. The Heroes' Homecoming, the first event of its kind here, honored troops who returned from deployments over the past six months. Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Sirois, 66th Air Base Wing and

  • Stand-alone photo: Light show

    Katie Stephens aligns a projectile with a laser that is part of a non-intrusive imaging system upgrade at the Arnold Engineering Development Center's large Hypervelocity Ballistic Range G facility. The Range G launcher is the largest routinely operated two-stage, light-gas gun system in the United

  • 3,000 Robins employees convert to NSPS

    After months of hearing about the National Security Personnel System, about 3,000 non-bargaining Robins employees returned to work Jan. 22 under the new system. The NSPS system, a new civilian employee compensation and management system, rewards workers based on their individual performance. The

  • Mission Possible: Software maintainers help warfighters achieve mission

    While the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, or Joint STARS, platform is celebrated for its ability to provide theater, ground and air commanders with real-time ground surveillance in support of attack operations, the surveillance giant couldn't complete its mission without the support