AFMC Command News

  • 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

  • AFMC commander asserts need for operational experience

    Bringing more engineers into the Air Force acquisition career field is a priority for Air Force Materiel Command's top officer. Gen. Bruce Carlson, AFMC commander, discussed this topic and other issues with 170 people attending the 2006 U.S. Air Force Acquisition Leaders Forum. The event was held in

  • New course benefits civilians professionally

    Air Force Materiel Command civilian professional development will take a leap forward when Mrs. Barbara A. Westgate, AFMC executive director, unveils the AFMC Orientation Course during a March 3 video teleconference from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The course made its debut at AFMC headquarters

  • Commander best Air Force military system program director

    For a long time now the members of the Long Range Missile Systems Group believed they had the best program director in the Air Force. Now it's official. Recently their commander, Col. Jim Geurts, was named the 2005 Air Force Outstanding Military System Program Director, and they believe no one is

  • Newest 'Raptor pilot' sets record at young age

    Team Edwards and the 411th Flight Test Squadron welcomed its "newest pilot" and his family to Edwards Feb. 14. Reilly Koyl, also known as "Raptor 00," may need a set of telephone books on the seat of the F-22A Raptor to see over the canopy rail, but that didn't deter the intrepid aviator from

  • Maintainers ready for Raptor

    The F-22 Raptor's unequaled capabilities bring some unique challenges to Air Force maintainers here. Not the least of which is gearing up a support machine to handle the maintenance workload when the first Raptors arrive for modifications in April. Approximately 18 of the 21st century fighter

  • Protein study a real eye opener

    Warfighters will never have the ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but a specialized whey protein supplement under study here could enhance mental and physical performance. A double-blind Air Force Research Laboratory study was launched Feb. 3 as part of an operational readiness

  • Big leap forward in detecting ground targets from the cosmos

    When launched in 2010, a football-field-in-length demonstrator, weighing more than five tons, will serve as the forerunner for the future of America's intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets in the heavens. Administered by the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate,

  • Pod testing set to improve Coalition and joint training

    After a lot of hard work and dedication, the P5 Combat Training System began flight testing last month. The P5 CTS is the next generation of air combat training systems and provides a revolutionary capability of rangeless operation and real-time monitoring. The program includes a number of planned

  • Atlas V solid rocket booster modifications validated

    As radios crackled with the countdown “five, four, three, two, one … ignition,” members of the Air Force Research Lab at Edwards witnessed the third validation-static firing of Aerojet’s Block B Solid Rocket Booster. This 90-second static firing occurred Jan. 27 at the lab’s Edwards Research Site,