AFMC Command News

  • Lab tests flying-wing aircraft for fuel efficiency

    The Air Force Research Laboratory and industry are testing a new type of aircraft with the potential to get up to 30 percent better fuel mileage, due to its unique flying-wing shape. The prototype blended wing body, or BWB, aircraft is a modified triangular-shaped aircraft configuration with 20

  • Edwards firefighters join in 104.8-mile run through Mojave desert

    Edwards Firefighters joined a former smokejumper June 2 on his quest to run 104.8 miles in under 25 hours for charity. The 12 firefighters performed a relay to accompany Ken Perry, a Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management employee, throughout his 17-mile trek across Edwards – about one

  • Public Affairs innovative program boosts morale, wins award

    A voluntary program developed last fall to increase coverage of deployed Airmen while at their forward location won the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Director’s award for special achievement for planned single event, program or product. Operation LINC, Liaison-In-Country, involves

  • NCO 'STEPS' up in rank

    Master Sgt. James Cabezas said he was considering retirement for his upcoming 20-year mark of service. While readying his paperwork, he was informed that he was selected as one of two command-level master sergeant STripes for Exceptional Performers (STEP) promotions recipients. Now, though he has

  • On the road again: AFMC band begins summer concerts

    From nationally-televised sporting events to prestigious concert halls and community parades, the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight has begun a busy summer concert season that includes local events and concert tours throughout the region. The summer began with the rumbling of 33 engines and a cloud of

  • AFOSR-funded research leads to breakthrough involving quantum dots

    Using Air Force Office of Scientific Research basic research funding, through the Asian Office of Aerospace Research & Development (AOARD), a team of scientists from Thailand are the first in their field to successfully demonstrate physical utilization of quantum dots for photovoltaic operations.

  • Hill honor guard shares thoughts on Flag Day

    While July Fourth is traditionally celebrated as our nation’s birthday, June 14 is the day to celebrate one of America's most cherished and recognizable symbol: the American Flag. This year, America recognizes the 229th birthday of Old Glory with its own holiday. The Continental Congress adopted it

  • Small Business Innovation Research program aids warfighter

    Using monies from the Small Business Innovation Research program, many U.S. for-profit companies, comprised of 500 or less personnel, have made a huge impact by providing ground-breaking technologies needed for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Directed Energy and Space Vehicles Directorates,

  • Wright-Patterson, community practice for major aircraft crash

    Approximately two months after a C-5 crashed at Dover Air Force Base, Del., in which all 17 people aboard survived, base officials partnered with local organizations here in a C-5 aircraft crash exercise June 8 in case one goes down locally. Making the training more applicable, the 445th Airlift

  • Operation Air Force gives cadets a look at the real thing

    While they still have more than a year to go before being commissioned into the United States Air Force, 50 U.S. Air Force Academy and Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets will have a much clearer picture of their roles and responsibilities as an Air Force officer. Thanks to Operation Air Force,

  • Officers help out hurricane victims

    More than 10 Eglin Company Grade Officers volunteered their time and handy work for two local Hurricane Ivan victims June 3 in Fort Walton Beach with Habitat for Humanity. The two hurricane victims lost their homes in 2004 and have been living in temporary housing provided by the Federal Emergency

  • AFMC delivers capability that helps take out Zarqawi

    The Air Force’s latest contribution to the ongoing Global War on Terrorism took center stage June 7 when an air strike against an identified, isolated safe house north of Baghdad killed terrorist leader Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, head of al-Qaida in Iraq. Air Force Materiel Command developed, acquired,

  • Software team shifts mission support to C-5s

    Now that the C-141 Starlifter has officially retired after 43 years of providing strategic global airlift, those who cared for it are left behind to find a new purpose. The 402nd Maintenance Group software support team is filling the void with a new workload – the C-5 Galaxy. “It’s an engineer’s