AFMC Command News

  • Shrinking your waist size: six strategies for success

    The Air Force’s updated Physical Fitness Readiness Program guidance published in March 2026, specifies that the Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR) now serves as the official body composition metric for the Physical Fitness Readiness Assessment.

  • Innovation Symposium focused on delivering capabilities faster

    Defense and technology experts gathered at the University of Massachusetts Lowell Applied Research Corporation’s Northstar Campus, June 2, to connect Hanscom Air Force Base acquisition professionals and industry partners with critical tools and resources.

  • AFRL welcomes new commander during change of command ceremony

    The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, welcomed its newest commander, Brig. Gen. Douglas Wickert, during a change of command ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 3, 2026.

  • AFTC reshapes developmental test for faster capability delivery

    The Air Force Test Center is evolving from a traditional developmental test organization into an enterprise-wide capability integrator focused on shaping combat systems earlier, improving decision-making and helping deliver capability to warfighters faster.

  • Wrenches to Wings: The artisan hands behind every test flight

    For most pilots, trust is a two-way street between aviator and aircraft. But for the crews of the 10th Flight Test Squadron (10th FLTS), that bond is a three-way pact between pilot, plane, and the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex artisans who took the aircraft apart and pieced it back together.

  • T-38 Talon fleet return to flying status

    Following collaborative engineering and maintenance inspections initiated after a May 12 mishap at Columbus Air Force Base, the fleet is expected to safely resume flying status in the coming days.

  • 78th SFS redefines readiness for ACE with joint training

    The 78th Security Forces Squadron at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is adapting to a new era of warfighting as its Airmen train to embody the Agile Combat Employment concept while also working with mission partners to enhance interoperability on base.

  • RAPID Lab delivers additively manufactured F‑35 canopy frame

    The 809th Maintenance Support Squadron’s RAPID Lab has closed a critical training gap for the F‑35 enterprise by reverse‑engineering and producing additively manufactured canopy frames, enabling maintainers to train on installing the aircraft’s flexible linear shape charge without waiting on delayed

  • Airmen aim for excellence at EIC shooting match

    More than 200 service members from across Team Hill gathered May 11-14 to test their marksmanship and compete for the Excellence in Competition badge. The shooting competition coincided with the base's National Police Week activities.

  • DAF Announces Top Safety Award Winners for 2025

    The Department of the Air Force honored its leading safety performers for fiscal year 2025, celebrating their commitment to protecting Airmen and Guardians. AFMC honorees include teams from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, 75th Air Base Wing, and Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center.