AFMC News

May 7, 2025
Modeling and simulation – Exploring lethality before it’s built

Before a new weapon system is ever built, flown or fired, it begins in a simulated environment digitally constructed, dynamically tested and refined in real time.
May 5, 2025
T-7A Red Hawk completes successful Escape System Sled Test

This test brings the Air Force one step closer to fully qualifying the T-7A Red Hawk's escape system for instructor and student pilots.
May 5, 2025
AFIMSC tool empowers installations with real-time budget insights

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has developed a new tool to provide installations real-time budget visibility and significantly reduce manual data processing.
May 2, 2025
Hill AFB Defenders compete, place in handgun competition

Defenders from the 75th Security Forces Squadron at Hill Air Force Base competed in the 2025 Law Enforcement Handgun Competition, held April 16-17 at Big Salty Shooting Range. Master Sgt. Zachary McLaughlin placed second in the iron-sight division, while Senior Airman Tomas Read finished seventh.
May 2, 2025
Charting the digital course: AFTC hosts fourth annual DMM Summit

The fourth annual Digital Materiel Management Test and Evaluation Summit served as a pulse check on the Air Force’s digital modernization journey and a launchpad for the future.
May 2, 2025
DAF announces 2024 top performing safety leaders, teams

Department of the Air Force released the recipients for the fiscal year 2024 Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Safety Awards, as well as the Air and Space Forces Chief of Safety Awards. Several AFMC Airmen, civilians and teams were among the recipients.
May 1, 2025
Ogden ALC earns top industry certifications for quality, safety

The Ogden Air Logistics Complex recently achieved AS9100 and AS9110 certifications, demonstrating its commitment to aerospace excellence and adherence to rigorous industry standards for safe and reliable aircraft maintenance, manufacturing, and modification. AS9110 ensures high-quality aircraft
April 30, 2025
Air Force TOC-L enhances joint force C2

The Air Force experimented with the Tactical Operations Center-Light to improve multi-service command and control during Project Convergence Capstone 5, held at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and other locations
April 29, 2025
Commentary: Legal readiness is mission readiness

Legal readiness is being certain of who will care for yourself, your loved ones, and your belongings if you become incapacitated and are unable to care for them yourself.
April 29, 2025
Edwards showcases readiness to AFMC commander

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, visited here April 13–15 to gain greater insights into the 412th Test Wing’s mission readiness, to include installation support, warfighting readiness, and capability to support an increasing demand for test operations.
April 28, 2025
AFMC Commander visits Arnold AFB

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, left, speaks with Lt. Col. Joseph Sabat, 716th Test Squadron commander, right, outside of the Propulsion Wind Tunnel Facility lobby at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., April 24, 2025. Also pictured is Chief Master Sgt. Bill Fitch, AFMC
April 28, 2025
Trilateral E-7A Agreement marks new milestone with KC-46 Certification

In a historic first, the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and Royal Air Force (RAF) collaborated to rapidly improve global combat capability while gathering critical test data for future acquisition of the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.
April 28, 2025
Total Force Awareness Training, consolidated data now available in DAF e-Learning

Airmen and Guardians now have another option for completing their required Total Force Awareness Training (TFAT). The training is now available on the Air Force e-Learning (DAFeL) platform.
April 25, 2025
Jump Master Pastor: Former Army Chaplain, focused on faith, calls Robins Air Force Base home

The Rev. Richard Barfield's uniformed service, from the U.S. Navy and Army Reserves, led him to a path of enlightenment, ultimately leading to become a Catholic priest and Air Force civil servant, ministering faith at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
April 25, 2025
561st AMXS completes first F-15E PDM EPAWSS installation

The 561st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, completed its first Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) installation on a F-15E aircraft in March 2025.

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