AFMC Command News

  • Wright-Patterson celebrates an essential step in aviation

    One-hundred years of practical flight were celebrated Oct. 5 on the grounds Orville and Wilbur Wright used to test their legendary Wright Flyer, launching an aviation era. Mark Dusenberry, pilot and creator of the world's only exact replica of the 1905 Wright Flyer, revisited the historic moment,

  • Eglin firemen keep NASCAR teams safe at Talladega

    When a multi-car crash happens at Talladega Superspeedway, sending cars spinning and flipping and raining debris on the track, or when crew members get hurt along pit road, there's always a group of professionals who put their lives on the line to save another - firemen. Four Eglin firefighters,

  • Eglin firemen fight blaze at Army Ranger Camp

    A lot of memories went up in smoke during a three-alarm fire at Eglin Air Force Base's Army Ranger Camp October 4. Camp Rudder, which hosts the final phase of Army Ranger training, is located here because of its rugged outdoor environment. At Eglin since 1951, the camp is one of Eglin's oldest major

  • Edwards helps 'Monk' solve mystery

    When most people watch an episode of the USA Network TV show "Monk," they see an obsessive-compulsive detective, but may never realize the hundreds of people it takes to bring this character to life. In the same way, many people see an F-16 fly over Dodger stadium during pre-game ceremonies and

  • New reporting options give sexual assault victims control

    Sexual assault is not about sex, it's about power, and a new way for Airmen to report sexual assaults or attempted assaults is about giving power back to victims."We are now able to offer active-duty military members the option of making a restricted report, which means the victim has total power

  • Military aircraft evacuate to Wright-Patt

    Just weeks after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast region, Hurricane Ophelia threatened communities along the East Coast, forcing military bases to act fast.As of Wednesday, 48 F-15E Strike Eagles, three KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft and 180 personnel had evacuated from

  • Air Force goes back-to-back, claims third title in four years

    The leader of the All-Air Force Men's Softball Team knew it was going to take more than talent alone to claim the 2005 Armed Forces Men's Softball Championship. But after claiming the title with a 7-2 record during the three-day round-robin tournament held at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 7

  • 'Swimming with the fishes' takes on whole new meaning

    Terrified! I've spent 30 years of my life holding my breath under water, and now someone I've only known for a few days is telling me to descend 10 feet in a pool and breathe continuously, deeply and slowly. "You should be able to stay under water for a few hours on one tank of oxygen," the

  • Air Force Commodity Council saves $5.8M for major commands

    By leveraging the buying power of the Air Force, the Air Force Information Technology Commodity Council saved the service approximately $5.8 million in its latest quarterly enterprise buy, or QEB, of desktop and laptop computer and monitor configurations. The QEB process, executed by the IT Hardware

  • Chrome plating improvements save time, money and energy

    The 402nd Maintenance Wing's Process Improvement and Quality Assurance Office's efforts to increase production efficiency while reducing hazardous waste, hazardous material consumption and energy use are paying off.According to Steven Battle, 402nd MXW process improvement and quality assurance

  • Trial moves forward with jury selection

    Senior Airman Andrew Paul Witt, the Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Airman on trial for his life in the double slaying of a fellow Airman and his wife, and the attempted murder of a second Airman, pleaded "not guilty" on all charges Sept. 13 in the Bibb County Federal Courthouse.Airman Witt is charged

  • Security forces military dog section honors one of its own

    Since the initiation of the first U.S. sentry dog training branch at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, in 1958, military working dogs in the United States and abroad have been honored for playing an active role in the Air Force mission. That honor was once again passed down Sept. 1 during a Military

  • NASA Dryden chief engineer dies in airplane crash

    The crash of an aerobatic plane in Oklahoma has claimed the life of Marta Bohn-Meyer, chief engineer at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and a widely known precision aerobatic pilot.Bohn-Meyer, 48, died Sunday morning when the Giles G-300 she was flying crashed

  • World War I aviation drama coming to Air Force’s national museum

    One of the nation’s premier historical aviation events will bring the excitement and adrenaline of World War I air power to the National Museum of the United States Air Force Sept. 30 - Oct. 2.The Dawn Patrol Rendezvous World War I Fly-In will feature vintage reproduction World War I aircraft flying