AFMC Command News

  • Annual Enlisted Awards Banquet March 30 in Dayton, Ohio

    The stripes will shine clear and bright deep in the heart of Ohio March 30. That's when Air Force Materiel Command will salute its top enlisted Airmen during the command's 2006 Annual Awards Banquet at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. "This is a superb opportunity

  • Cell phone restrictions not yet in place

    New cell phone restrictions for drivers on Air Force installations will not be enforced at Air Force Materiel Command installations until union bargaining obligations have been satisfied, according to personnel and security forces staff at command headquarters. The Department of Defense recently

  • World War II-era bombs uncovered near runway

    The 731st Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit here responded immediately to the end of a base runway Feb. 27 when construction crews uncovered two British Mark I 20-pound practice bombs, dating back to World War II era. "We disposed of the bombs by detonation on site because the fuse inside was active,

  • Air Force accepts first combat configured CV-22 Osprey

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Aeronautical Systems Center's commander, Lt. Gen. Jack Hudson, along with other senior Department of Defense leaders, was on hand to accept the keys from Bell Boeing for the first combat configured CV-22 Osprey during a ceremony March 1 at the Bell

  • Contracts awarded to support Directed Energy Directorate

    Eight contracts with a potential value of $24 million were awarded, Air Force Research Laboratory officials here announced March 1. All eight contractors will be identifying potential electronic threats to U.S. systems and developing solutions that will enhance the Defense Department's ability to

  • Class selected for cyber security boot camp

    Forty young men and women from across the country will focus on a futuristic "cybercraft" as they participate in the 2006 Class of the Advanced Course in Engineering Cyber Security Boot Camp. A joint selection committee of Syracuse University and Air Force Research Laboratory personnel reviewed the

  • 100 rounds in 40 seconds

    The December night air was cold. It was the kind of cold that is a biting one; the kind that freezes the bones on contact. Thoughts of this and his family back home filled the Airman's mind as his convoy rolled through the Iraqi village. He saw the muzzle flash and then the night erupted with gun

  • ESC charting 'smart' course with Blue Teams

    An ounce of prevention equals a pound of cure, according to the old adage, and the Electronic Systems Center has taken that message to heart. The Air Force has vowed to improve its acquisition timeliness and cost through an initiative known as "Going Green" - green symbolizing a program that is in

  • Former Direct Attack Systems Group director recognized

    Although he's switched allegiances, the deputy director of the Air-to-Air Missile Systems Wing is still reaping awards for the job he did with the Air-to-Ground Munitions Systems Wing. Recently Brian Rutledge was named the 2005 Air Force Outstanding Civilian System Program Director for his

  • Air Force changing for the better, former chief says

    The eighth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sam Parish, shared his views about the Air Force and recognized two recently promoted Brooks chief master sergeants during a recognition banquet Feb. 10 at the Brooks Club. Chief Parish offered words of advice, encouragement and motivation at the

  • World War II ace, aviation museum advocate dies

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFMCNS) - One of the armed forces' prominent World War II heroes and driving forces behind the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., died Feb. 27. Retired Brig. Gen. Robert L. Scott Jr., a World War II ace fighter pilot, was 97 years old. General Scott

  • Test wing shadows test firing of Tomahawk cruise missile

    Last month Eglin Air Force Base demonstrated once again why it is an important asset to the Department of Defense and not just the Air Force. Using both of the base's water and land test ranges, a U.S. Navy Tomahawk cruise missile was launched from the USS Boise, a Los Angeles-class submarine that

  • Award: Security Forces officer receives Bronze Star

    The commander of the 66th Security Forces Squadron received the Bronze Star Medal for his service in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom during the 66th Air Base Wing commander's call Feb. 15. Maj. Michael E. Gimbrone, along with three noncommissioned officers from the 66th SFS, received

  • Congressmen praise air logistics center following tour

    The Warner Robins Air Logistics Center hosted a tour for U.S. congressional delegates Feb. 16. The group, comprised of U.S. Sens. Orrin Hatch and Robert Bennett (both of Utah), as well as U.S. Sen. James Inhofe and U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (both of Oklahoma), sang the praises of the center during a press

  • MADD presentation speaks to heart

    Three soft spoken women sat in front of an audience of big, tough-looking young Airmen. By the time those ladies were done with them, some of the Airmen were crying. Mothers Against Drunk Driving presented a panel Feb. 16 in the 377th Air Base Wing's Presentation Center here. Their message was