AFMC Command News

  • April brings sexual assault awareness to forefront

    Nearly one in five women and one in 71 men in the U.S. have been raped at some point in their life, According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center,Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in April has the goal of raising awareness about sexual assault and violence, educating the

  • Officials urge personnel to watch for domestic abuse triggers

    Base officials urge personnel to be aware of the possible warning signs of domestic abuse during physical distancing and stay-at-home orders. Feelings of isolation can be amplified during physical distancing, and resources will continue to be available for those seeking assistance.

  • Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention Month observance continues virtually

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The month-long observance raises sexual assault awareness and educates community members on how to prevent it. Officials from the Sexual Assault Prevention office are committed to continuing the annual monthly observance through virtual

  • Mentor families give Airmen a place to call home

    After two Airmen stationed at Tinker Air Force Base with the 552nd Air Control Wing were fatally wounded in a car accident on the night of Christmas Eve in 2011, Pam Kloiber asked then-Col. Gregory Guillot if there was anything she could do to help.“I didn’t expect an answer, but he looked at me and

  • Fighting the demons: A 'typical' Defender's story

    If there is a “typical” security forces Airman, retired Master Sgt. Dwayne Pyle says he was it. He loved his job and felt he was good at it, even though he did get into a little trouble during his first assignment in Germany.

  • AFMC launches new holistic resiliency effort

    The Air Force Materiel Command has launched a new initiative that aims to increase unit cohesion and connectedness by emphasizing a culture that holistically builds mental, physical, social and spiritual fitness across the enterprise. Driven by the Air Force Resilience Tactical Pause held in fall

  • Teen daughter of Air Force family writes children’s book

    “Betty Bubblegum was a sassy-sweet, fearless animal lover who spent her weekends riding horses, wearing brave fashion accessories, and adventuring with her friend, a good-natured service dog named Emily,” so starts the recently published children’s book by 13-year-old Brianna Heim. The book is

  • Locker room “Angel” cares for Airman during medical emergency at the gym

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – It was just another day at the gym for Bridget Kleismit, when she started her workout at the Wright Field Fitness Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force base.With plans to spend time on the treadmill followed by light weight lifting, Bridget hoped to get a quick

  • Resiliency, drive keeps Airman focused on future goals

    Natural disasters and civil war: two life-altering events that would equate to monumental challenges for almost anyone. But for 23-year-old Team Edwards member Senior Airman Prince Jarbo, not only did he fight through those challenges, but he has also thrived and saw those events as opportunities to

  • Connectedness the key to defeating the enemy

    For the Tyndall AFB team, identifying the enemy has taken on a heightened sense of urgency since Hurricane Michael’s landfall on Oct. 10, 2018. The storm not only leveled the base, it wreaked havoc on the lives of Airmen, civilian employees and family members displaced and impacted. Since then, the

  • Airman shares story of resiliency at B-52 resiliency tactical pause

    U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein recently said in a note to commanders that suicide is an adversary killing more Airmen than any enemy on the planet.In order to address rising suicide rates in the Air Force, a resiliency tactical pause was ordered with each wing at liberty to handle

  • Wounded Warrior speaks so others can

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – As Air Force suicides trend upward, Wounded Warriors like retired Master Sgt. Adam Boccher are pleading with Airmen through their own stories to share the burden of breaking barriers before barriers break them.“I thought that if I asked for help, I would look

  • The person, the Airman, the wounded warrior

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Master Sgt. Sharina Elrod, with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Inspector General’s office, and a Wounded Warrior Ambassador, said she couldn’t wait to join the Air Force, serving her country and seeing the world. In 1998, the self-described “go-getter”

  • Against all odds: Air Force family overcomes adversity

    The Giles were presented with a spectrum of possibilities of outcomes for their tiny newborn daughter. They finally were able to determine she had suffered a brain hemorrhage and was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (CP). The Giles were faced with a future of uncertainties for the health and wellbeing