AFMC News

April 24, 2025
Desert Showdown: AFMC teams forge readiness, resilience at Edwards AFB

The unforgiving Mojave Desert set the stage for the 412th Medical Group’s inaugural “Desert Showdown,” a first responder-centric obstacle course designed to push teams to their limits both mentally and physically was held April 10 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
April 24, 2025
Air Force personnel learn to advance innovation through startup collaboration

The ninth cohort of the Banshee Innovation Training Program wrapped up last week, comprising of participants from the Cyber and Networks Directorate and the Electronic Systems Directorate.
April 24, 2025
Aerial networking capability completes flight testing at Emerald Flag 25-1

A U.S. Air Force aerial networking capability recently completed flight testing at Hanscom AFB prior to exercise Emerald Flag 25-1 this month.The Department of the Air Force Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management partnered with industry, federally funded
April 23, 2025
Skills for life: the JROTC experience

Forget about marching robots - today's Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets are being molded into well-rounded young leaders with a strong sense of community.
April 23, 2025
A look back: Guam Air Depot, as told through the Pictorial Study of the Guam Air Depot

A pictorial study of the Guam Air Depot as told by the Historical Office of the Guam Depot in May 1945.
April 23, 2025
Acquisitions officers learn to survive and lead in austere, mountainous conditions

Military contracting and mountainous terrain don’t usually go together in the same sentence, but two acquisition officers from Hanscom AFB have taken their talents to new heights at the Army Mountain Warfare School’s Basic Military Mountaineering Course.
April 22, 2025
Draper Laboratory breaks ground at Hill AFB on Sentinel support building

Dignitaries, Air Force leaders and Draper Laboratory officials gathered at Hill Air Force Base for a groundbreaking ceremony for a new building. The building marks an expansion of Draper’s presence at the base and brings the company’s research and engineering capabilities closer to its aerospace and
April 22, 2025
Red-Hot rush: DLA Aviation supports mission readiness with rapid response times

DLA Aviation at Warner Robins' job is critical when time is of the essence, particularly when aircraft are up for functional testing following programmed depot maintenance. When maintainers need a crucial part on a time crunch it’s labeled ‘red hot,’ and DLA Aviation is on the clock to prevent work
April 21, 2025
Foreign intel job scams target current, former DoD employees

When a social media message pops up offering a high-paying consulting job from an unknown recruiter, it’s easy to be intrigued, but think twice. For many current and former members of the Department of the Air Force, and increasingly, across the entire U.S. government workforce, this is the first
April 18, 2025
Robins’ military working dogs, Warner Robins Police team up to protect community

Military Working Dogs and dog handlers from the 78th Security Forces Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia and their Warner Robins Police Department K-9 Unit counterparts work and train together for the betterment of both communities.
April 17, 2025
Hill Aerospace Museum aircraft restoration program: A win-win for history, future aviation mechanics and public visitors

The Hill Aerospace Museum is bridging history and innovation with a unique aircraft restoration program that preserves vintage aircraft while offering students real-world airframe training through local academic partnerships and an on-site curriculum.
April 17, 2025
Civil Air Patrol experience supports Air Force mission

Two members of the Hanscom workforce, both former cadets with the Civil Air Patrol, are using skills and knowledge gained from their time in the program to succeed in their military careers.
April 16, 2025
30 Years later: Youngest OKC Bombing victim gives back through civil service

PJ Allen is 31-years-old and an avionics specialist, working on KC-135s in the Oklahoma City-Air Logistics Center. He’s been on the job a little over a year and says he loves it. And, he loves working at Tinker and said he has found his home and a way to give back to those who helped him 30 years
April 16, 2025
Lessons learned drive Air Force CSTR program improvements

The improvements will enhance the training experience and better prepare Air Force Units of Action to deploy and win future wars.
April 15, 2025
Former wing commander pleads guilty, sentenced to confinement

A military judge today sentenced Col. Christopher B. Meeker, former commander of the 88th Air Base Wing, to 21 days confinement, a reprimand, and forfeiture of $7,000 pay per month for two months.

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