AFMC Command News

  • Products to revolutionize space weather forecasts

    Predicting the harmful effects of space weather on a specific U.S. military asset or mission has been advanced with the delivery of a prototype that combines environmental information with system specifications and thresholds. The prototype, which consists of five computer-generated products,

  • Small Diameter Bomb ready for war on terror

    Four major acquisition programs--developed in parallel--have come together to provide U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle crews with a revolutionary capability that combines accuracy and reduced collateral damage. Military and civilian employees in seven different locations worked together developing

  • AFRL awards $49.9 million contract to Colorado firm

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate has awarded a $49.9 million contract to Intelligent Software Solution Inc. (ISS) of Colorado Springs, Colo., to upgrade intelligence capabilities at U.S. sites around the world. The five-year agreement is an indefinite delivery/indefinite

  • CV-22 testing accelerates in August

    The CV-22 Osprey, an aircraft unlike any other, is now in the midst of a test unlike any other. In the Developmental Test and Evaluation phase, CV-22 testing has primarily been conducted by Bell-Boeing. However, when the Naval Air Systems Command requested an Electronic Warfare Integrated Assessment

  • Arnold AFB supports DoD assured fuels initiative

    The U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center is taking a leading role in supporting the Department of Defense's Assured Fuels initiative, which aims to steer the military away from its reliance on foreign oil. A team from the center took their technical expertise and specialized

  • Pace team provides coverage for half marathon

    An often overlooked but intricate part of a marathon is the pace team that is assembled to benefit runners by having an experienced leader to help get them through the race. In addition to the return of the pace team for the full 26.2 mile marathon, this year the pace team has expanded to provide

  • Edwards ‘Honey-Doers’ help local seniors

    Team Edwards is trying to go beyond the base "walls" and contribute their time and talents in the local communities by helping repair, clean and paint more than 120 senior citizens' homes. The Honey Do Program offers monthly services to senior citizens who can no longer accomplish the work

  • AFSO21 Leans out uniform development

    In January, a limited number of the new Air Force utility uniforms will roll off production lines. Their arrival will mark the end of a nearly five-year development cycle. Lessons learned from development of the Airman Battle Uniform will be applied to the Air Force's next uniform project, the

  • C-5 Galaxy undergoes dynamic runway testing

    As part of the C-5's Reliability Enhancement and Re-Engining Program, the C-5 Galaxy is undergoing dynamic taxi testing to check the structural strength and flexibility of the four-engine modification. The main focus of the testing was the C-5 structure's movement when traveling over rougher

  • Modifications to extend service life of A-10s

    At first glance the A-10 cockpit looks like a category five tornado just touched down in the middle of it. The chaotic scene - hundreds of loose wires and instrumentation ripped from consoles - however, is really the beginning of modifications that'll extend the service life of the "Warthogs" while

  • Marathon looks for relay teams

    Does the notion of running 26.2 miles seem a little daunting to you? Do you feel there is not adequate time left to train for the 2006 U.S. Air Force Marathon? The relay portion of the race may be the right choice for you. Relay teams consist of four members with each member running a specific leg

  • 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