AFMC News

Sept. 24, 2019
Facilities, IT top themes in AFMC We Need study

Facility quality and information technology infrastructure topped the list of concerns identified through the Air Force Materiel Command’s AFMC We Need initiative, now in the survey analysis and implementation stage. The command-wide study launched by Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr. shortly after he took
Sept. 12, 2019
Air Force releases 2019 Artificial Intelligence Strategy

The strategy provides definition, context and purpose for artificial intelligence in the Air Force, and is the service’s annex to the Department of Defense Artificial Intelligence Strategy.
Aug. 21, 2019
Air Force advances innovation at “Spark Collider”

In Air Force-speak, the Spark Collider “will accelerate the matching of Air Force problems with viable solutions” by being equal parts speed dating, tech showcase and pitch sessions. The Air Force’s effort to innovate is part of a central tenet for defending the United States as outlined in the
April 2, 2019
Air Force releases 2018 Acquisition Report

The Air Force released the Fiscal Year 2018 Air Force Acquisition Annual Report April 2, emphasizing the need to field tomorrow’s Air Force faster and smarter.
March 28, 2019
Acting SECDEF: National Defense Strategy is ‘undisputed driver’ in budget request

The National Defense Strategy is the undisputed driver of the president’s fiscal year 2020 budget request for the Defense Department, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said on Capitol Hill, March 26.
March 4, 2019
Air Force sharpens competitive edge with roadmap to reform

The Air Force released its first business operations plan, March 4, establishing a roadmap for reform and improvement in its practices and processes.
Feb. 28, 2019
Wilson’s glide path for a more lethal, ready Air Force of the future

Emphasizing priorities that will largely define the year ahead, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson stressed the need to modernize and grow the force. She also highlighted how streamlining acquisitions will inject innovative ideas and tools faster and more reliably into every corner of the