AFMC Command News

  • New commander joins AFRL

    Maj. Gen. Ted F. Bowlds officially assumed command of the Air Force Research Laboratory Jan. 9 during an appointment of command ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force's Modern Flight Hangar in Dayton, Ohio. Gen. Bruce Carlson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, presided over the

  • Wright-Patterson heat plants among cleanest in world

    Two coal-fired heat plants that produce super-heated water for heating buildings in the winter and for supporting projects in the Air Force Research Laboratories at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, are among the cleanest in the world. Ohio’s Environmental Protection Agency laws allow no more than

  • Troops to Teachers sergeant named teacher of the year

    A retired senior master sergeant who used the Troops to Teachers program was surprised in December when he was named the 2005 Ohio Teacher of the Year. Retired Senior Master Sgt. Eric Combs teaches ninth-graders at Fairborn High School and loves his work, but was surprised to find out just how much

  • Injured Airman receives visit from the president

    An Airman who was seriously injured in Iraq was recently honored with a visit from U.S. President George W. Bush. While performing explosive ordnance disposal duties near Baghdad, Iraq, in early December, Senior Airman Daniel Acosta was caught in a blast that severely burned 18 percent of his body

  • Unique mission focuses on exposing systems' vulnerabilities

    Three to four times a year a group of junior U.S. military officers and federal government employees use open source databases such as the Internet and libraries in an attempt to reveal potential weaknesses in the Department of Defense's current and future space systems. More often than not,

  • New Mexico Tech to build on Kirtland AFB

    The Air Force is set to convey more than eight acres of Kirtland Air Force Base land to New Mexico Tech's Institute of Mining and Technology during a ceremony Jan. 6 at 9 a.m.The deal resulted from a unique agreement designed to stimulate business efficiencies and technological advancement through

  • Deployed Airman receives call from president

    An Airman here received a surprise when the commander-in-chief called her on Christmas Eve. Staff Sgt. Melina Russell, a security forces fire team leader, received that call at 4 p.m., when the White House switch board put President George W. Bush through to her. She had learned Dec. 21 the

  • Security Forces captain earns 2005 Lance P. Sijan award

    A captain from the 88th Security Forces has earned the 2005 Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Force Leadership Award in the junior officer category. Capt. William M. Dains, a training and resources officer for the 88th SFS was nominated for the award for his work as officer-in-charge of convoy operations at

  • AFRL scientist receives Presidential Meritorious Rank Award

    Dr. Donald W. Hanson, director of the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Presidential Meritorious Executive Rank Award. Administered by the Office of Personnel Management, the award recognizes a small group of career Senior

  • Airmen and Marines team up for Tots

    The Air Force teamed up with the U. S. Marine Corps Reserves and the Dayton community this year to continue the tradition of Toys for Tots, a nationwide campaign designed to bring the joy of Christmas to needy children. Because of deployments, the number of troops to carry out the holiday volunteer

  • Socks, deodorant send gym patrons fleeing

    A small blue gym bag did what no challenger could do in the preseason intramural basketball tournament – it stopped the 377th Services Squadron team’s drive to perfection. Services and a 377th Security Forces Squadron team were to battle on the court to decide a victor in the double-elimination

  • General Carlson emcees Air Armament Center ceremony

    Although major challenges lie ahead, the Air Armament Center’s new commander believes Team Eglin and its community partners can turn these challenges into winning opportunities. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey R. Riemer took over as Program Executive Officer for Weapons and assumed command of the AAC from Maj.

  • High calling: Team Kirtland Honor Guard

    A bitter wind sweeps across the hillside at the National Cemetery. The sun shines brightly on the carefully tended uniforms of Team Kirtland Honor Guard. This day they would meet in Santa Fe to honor the life of retired Master Sgt. Raymond Sakamoto. Heading Out The day started very early at

  • War Wagon focuses on basic combat skills

    A new program aimed at providing Airmen the basic combat skills necessary to operate downrange was the focus of a War Wagon exercise conducted Dec. 13-15 at the Glenwood training area north of Tinker Air Force Base. The Expeditionary Combat Skills Training course is a new program will be taught to