AFMC Command News

  • Exercise equipment sent to troops

    The deployed troops in Afghanistan will receive some much needed exercise equipment thanks to Steven Carlyon, 88th Mission Support Group Services Division director, and the prompt action taken by Chief Master Sgt. Ed Salinas, of Air Force Materiel Command Installations and Mission Support.Mr.

  • Retired chief's life saved at base gym

    Retired Chief Master Sgt. Marc Mazza was the picture of health. He'd retired from the Air Force after more than 29 years, and he joined civil service to work as chief of the commander's action group at Air Force Materiel Command headquarters.Never a smoker, Mr. Mazza said he was always a fixture in

  • Major convicted for cocaine use, possession

    An officer at the Air Force Institute of Technology pled guilty to one charge of possession of cocaine and one of use of cocaine during a general court-martial Nov. 14 and 15.Maj. John R. Foresman was sentenced by a panel of officers to four months confinement, forfeiture of all pay and allowances,

  • College students' innovation creating the future of smaller satellites

    Several college campuses across the country have discovered and experienced a new competitive endeavor not occurring in stadiums or arenas, but in classrooms and laboratories -- creating the future of small satellite technology.Initiated five years ago, the University Nanosatellite Program has

  • Officer charged with murder of son

    An Air Force officer was charged formally Nov. 21 in the death of his five-week-old son.Second Lt. David A. Valois, a program manager in the Human Resources Enterprise Business Systems with the Air Force Research Laboratory, was charged with murder under Article 118 of the Uniform Code of Military

  • Man's best friend recognized for military service

    With dignity so richly earned, the 96th Security Forces Squadron retired one of its own Nov. 17 at the Air Armament Museum.While a retirement is not unusual, the guest of honor was-he had four legs and lounged on the floor while listening to glowing words about his illustrious career.The honoree was

  • Technicians provide lifeline for aircrew

    They aren't pilots, they aren't maintainers and they don't build planes, yet the fate of a pilot's survival depends on how well they do their job.Fortunately, for aircrew members at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., the 412th Operations Support Squadron Life Support program has demonstrated a level of

  • Joint Strike Fighter tests chem-bio cleanup

    Members of the Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force, under direction of the JSF Program Office, are testing survivability of the F-35 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., even though aircraft is not being used.Instead, they're testing chemical and biological decontamination processes on a

  • Hair-raising fund raising

    While making a financial donation to the Combined Federal Campaign is the more conventional way to support charitable causes, there have always been those who relish the opportunity to challenge themselves in an effort to rally the troops to dig deep for a good cause.Rick Penn, 66th Comptroller

  • Never too cold to rock and roll

    Five members of the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight's "Systems Go" rock band performed Nov. 17 during Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's quarterly readiness exercise, Freezing River 05-4.The ensemble's performance helped boost the morale of troops participating in the exercise, who were treated to

  • Doolittle raider visits Hanscom Air Force Base, shares stories

    Veterans of World War II are products of the often-called 'Greatest Generation,' in reference to their sacrifices for freedom. Recently, one such veteran visited Hanscom's Airman Leadership School.Retired Master Sgt. Ed Horton graduated high school in 1934 and entered the Army in 1935, serving in

  • Mishap investigation training changes course

    Many Air Force flight surgeons and aerospace physiologists as well as some psychologists will have the opportunity to participate in an aircraft mishap investigation at some point in their careers. To best prepare students for that eventuality, a retiring colonel recently helped overhaul the

  • AFMC team picked to ‘spread-the-word’

    In less than 1 year, almost 2,000 young officers in many career fields will be told to hang up their blue suit and be involuntarily separated from the Air Force in order to balance the officer overages.This action will be conducted using a Force Shaping board. To ensure each officer is told of the