AFMC News

Aug. 6, 2025
Stepping into the future: Wright-Patt hosts tomorrow's Airmen

The Delayed Entry Program, or DEP, gives individuals who have enlisted but have not yet left for basic military training the opportunity to begin preparing for service. Within the program, participants can receive mentorship, attend briefings and take part in events to help them better understand
Aug. 5, 2025
Forging tomorrow’s leaders through STEM mentorship

Eglin interns showcase STEM projects with 96th Test Wing senior leadership and community partners.
Aug. 4, 2025
Creating a safe workplace through Safe + Sound Challenges

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s annual Safe + Sound Week campaign emphasizes three core elements: Management and Leadership, Worker's Participation, and a systematic approach to Finding and Fixing Hazards.
Aug. 4, 2025
Modernizing pod maintenance: RAMPOD's leap towards CFO auditability

Maintaining operational readiness with financial accountability requires continuous innovation and adaptation.
Aug. 1, 2025
DAF wins 7 DoD Environmental Awards for 2025

The Department of the Air Force dominated the 2025 Department of Defense Environmental Awards, entering and winning seven of nine categories.
July 31, 2025
E-9A Strip and paint marks milestone for Tinker Program Office

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s E-9A Program Office at Tinker Air Force Base recently completed a strip and paint of the E-9A Widget aircraft.
July 31, 2025
‘DirtBoyz’ keep installation grounded in mission readiness

The "DirtBoyz" of the 78th Civil Engineer Squadron at Robins Air Force Base are essential for maintaining the base's infrastructure and operational readiness.
July 30, 2025
Arnold AFB interns contribute to AEDC, Air Force mission

New faces can be seen across Air Force installations each summer, as the Air Force and multiple contractors welcome interns from universities throughout the country.
July 29, 2025
Software Defined Radio Day offers hands-on learning, promotes innovation

The Software Defined Radio Day program is designed to equip participants with emerging technical skills that support rapid prototyping, code modification, and self-sufficiency in troubleshooting and repairing communications equipment. These capabilities are critical in contested logistics
July 29, 2025
Air Force, Northrop Grumman advance Sentinel ICBM modernization with stage-two rocket motor test

The U.S. Air Force, in partnership with Northrop Grumman, completed a full-scale qualification test of the stage-two solid rocket motor for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) July 20 by the 717th Test Squadron, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, here.
July 28, 2025
Importance of sleep

Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life.
July 28, 2025
New dorms boost housing at Eglin

New dorms provide no-cost housing for installation's newest Airmen.
July 28, 2025
Tinker Air Show draws hundreds of thousands, celebrates military excellence and community Support

The two-day event, themed Warriors of Air and Space, marked the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds’ return to Oklahoma in eight years and capped off a weeklong series of military appreciation activities held across the Oklahoma City metro.
July 28, 2025
Acquisition leader visits Hanscom Representatives Association

The deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for Information Dominance Programs was the featured speaker at the Hanscom Representatives Association’s Summer Speaker Series.
July 28, 2025
Mountain Home Air Force Base constructs Combat Support Training Range

Mountain Home Air Force Base and the 820th RED HORSE Squadron are constructing a Combat Support Training Range at MHAFB.

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