AFMC News

July 9, 2025
Service memorializes Utah pilot lost in war in 1944

The Hill Aerospace Museum became a place of solemn remembrance July 8, as it hosted a memorial service for 1st Lt. George F. “Frankie” Wilson, a Utah native and World War II hero whose remains were recently returned home after more than eight decades.
July 9, 2025
An expanding force: Aeromedical Nurse Practitioners elevate flight medicine readiness

Five years after the Air Force officially welcomed ANPs to the flight medicine community, the career field has grown to become a vital force in ensuring pilots are fit to fly, fight, and WIN.
July 7, 2025
Tucano Tales: A-29C operations formally begin at the USAF Test Pilot School

The Air Force Test Pilot School is working judiciously to integrate the recently acquired A-29C Super Tucano aircraft into the student flight curriculum.
July 7, 2025
Aerial Networks Division realigns to C3BM, changes leaders

The Air Force Program Executive Office for Cyber and Networks’ Aerial Networks Division realigned under the Department of the Air Force PEO for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management.
July 3, 2025
Air Force advances human-machine teaming with autonomous collaborative platforms

The U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated a major leap in human-machine teaming, flying autonomous collaborative platforms (ACPs), alongside crewed fighter aircraft during a training event at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Pilots operating an F-16C Fighting Falcon and an F-15E Strike Eagle each
July 2, 2025
Child's aviation dream takes off at Hill AFB with help from Make-A-Wish Utah

Ten-year-old Dylan Conner, a young aviation enthusiast, got the experience of a lifetime June 25 during a special visit to Hill Air Force Base organized by Make-A-Wish Utah and supported by Team Hill. The day gave Dylan a rare behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. Air Force and concluded with a
July 2, 2025
New marina adds resilient recreation space to Tyndall AFB rebuild

Tyndall Air Force Base has officially accepted a newly constructed marina, a resilient recreation addition to the installation’s ongoing rebuild, which is set to host its first event, Liberty Fest, on July 3.
July 1, 2025
OC-ALC: Where Combat Ready Airpower is Forged Today

The competition of tomorrow isn't some distant concept. At the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, we understand that winning the future fight requires action now.
July 1, 2025
Forging the new test Leader: How the Air Force Test Pilot School is molding the 21st century Doolittle

In an era defined by rapid technological advancement and near-peer competition, the U.S. Air and Space Forces face an increasingly complex battlespace. Victory is no longer determined by singular platforms, but by a web of interconnected, multi-domain systems that must be developed, tested, and
July 1, 2025
APEX: Equipping Airmen to reach new heights

A new training event is available to first term enlisted strives to help on and off duty.
July 1, 2025
Red Hawk endures ice, winds, sun in new phase of climate tests

Temperatures ranging from 110 degrees to minus 14 degrees Fahrenheit, cockpit icing as well as 190 mile-per-hour manufactured wind streams. All those weather events were created within the lab’s 55,000 square foot test chamber.
July 1, 2025
New system helps SFS reduce wait times at gates

ARGOS, or Access Regulation and Gate Optimization System, is the result of a collaboration between the 75th Security Forces Squadron and the 75th Communications and Information Directorate. It has driven significant process improvements within gate workflows, cutting down routine delays and enabling
July 1, 2025
Integrity, hard work: AFMC commander reflects on 42-year journey

After more than four decades in an Air Force uniform, Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, will swap his service blues for civilian attire as he retires July 3.
June 30, 2025
Constant vigilance: Anti-terrorism efforts protect installations

A team of security professionals implements security measures and fosters a culture of vigilance, conducting random anti-terrorism measures like ID checks, vehicle inspections, and K-9 sweeps.
June 30, 2025
Air Force launches Civilian Deployment Module to streamline readiness

In an effort to improve readiness and lethality, the Department of the Air Force pioneered an automated Civilian Deployment Module within AFFORGEN Connect available to users June 16, 2025.

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