June 10, 2022 Sun sets on remarkable 38-year Air Force career for AFMC leader Air Force Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command Commander, talks about his career, service and the command on the eve of his retirement following 38 years of service.
June 9, 2022 Air Force Materiel Command to livestream change of command ceremony Lt. Gen. Duke Z. Richardson will take command of the Air Force Materiel Command, June 13, 2022, at 9 a.m. EDT during a ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
May 16, 2022 Bunch inducted into Order of the Sword Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., was inducted into the Air Force Materiel Command Order of the Sword at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, May 13, 2022. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor the enlisted force can bestow upon a military officer.
May 6, 2022 AFMC’s first lady shares military spouse perspective As a 38-year military spouse, Caroline Bunch, the spouse of Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., AFMC Commander, understands the sacrifice spouses make and how they play an integral role in the success of the military.
Feb. 8, 2022 AFMC commander hosts virtual town hall from Arnold AFB Coronavirus safeguards, efforts to bolster diversity across the Air Force Materiel Command and telework were among the topics broached by AFMC Commander Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr. during a Jan. 27 virtual town hall broadcast from Arnold Air Force Base.The hour-long town hall, streamed via Microsoft
Feb. 9, 2021 AFMC town hall addresses vaccines, telework, command climate Telework, the coronavirus vaccine, hiring, diversity and more were topics of focus during the Air Force Materiel Command virtual town hall, Feb. 3.
June 12, 2020 Bunch reflects on first year in command, outlines AFMC future During a year that has included an Air Force-wide focus on modernization, lethality and readiness through faster, more agile business processes, the ability of the Air Force Materiel Command to successfully meet the needs of the National Defense Strategy was a major focus of Gen. Arnold W. Bunch,
April 22, 2020 Secretary Barrett views AFMC missions in action during COVID-19 Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett paid a surprise visit to Air Force Materiel Command Airmen executing critical mission activities at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, April 21. The visit provided an opportunity to highlight the countless ways AFMC Airmen are supporting the
March 26, 2020 AFMC commander provides COVID-19 mission update Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, provides an update to the force on AFMC missions and readiness during COVID-19.
March 16, 2020 Bunch ‘reenergized’ by visit to Arnold AFB Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., commander, Air Force Materiel Command, said he gleaned much during his recent visit to Arnold Air Force Base, but there was one takeaway he reiterated throughout his wrap-up meeting with base leadership.“We’ve got awesome Airmen here doing awesome things, and they’re really
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. 11, 2019 Bunch visits AFIMSC Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., commander of Air Force Materiel Command, told an audience at an All Call Sept 5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland that the missions the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center conducts are critical to ensuring national defense.
Aug. 14, 2019 Bunch addresses questions, concerns at inaugural online town hall Resiliency, facilities and workforce retention were among the topics addressed by Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr. during his inaugural command-wide virtual town hall, Aug. 8. The town hall, streamed live on the Air Force Materiel Command Facebook page, provided an opportunity for the commander to reach
Aug. 2, 2019 Bunch tours Tinker Air Force Materiel Command Commander, Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., visited Tinker last week, making it his first visit to a main logistics center location since taking command in May.“I am thrilled to get the opportunity to be the commander of AFMC, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work with
July 25, 2019 Wilcox takes command of AFIMSC Maj. Gen. Tom Wilcox took command of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center July 25 at a ceremony in the Gateway Club on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.