AFMC Command News

  • Chapel maintains spiritual support while social distancing

    The Tinker Chapel is taking measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, while still providing the Tinker Air Force Base community with spiritual services and other support resources.In compliance with the installation’s enforcement of Health Protection Condition Level Charlie

  • Team Hill Frontlines: Tim Martinez

    Tim Martinez works in the 573rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. He is a Voluntary Protection Program manager and a unit site representative. He assists employees with hazard abatement, ensuring everyone has everything they need to be safe and to help change the safety culture. Tim hails from Layton,

  • Maintaining mental fortitude in the chaos of COVID

    The ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic has not only presented itself as a potent threat to the physical health of millions of people, it also has had a damaging impact on their mental health as people grapple with the anxiety of a new disease.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said

  • Collaborative manufacturing: Sparking innovation against COVID-19

    Members of Team Robins are using innovation to care for people and battle the new pandemic, Coronavirus Disease 2019. The Robins SPARK Innovation Hub at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is focused on innovative collaboration, partnerships and 3-D printing to design, produce, and deliver products that

  • Wright-Patt Reserve Citizen Airmen deploy to NYC to battle COVID-19

    With only 24 hours’ notice, seven Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Airlift Wing packed their bags, said goodbye to their families and boarded a C-17 Globemaster III bound for New York City, where more than 67,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19. The team of Air Force medical

  • Vanwey Dining Facility reopens for carry-out only

    The Vanwey Dining Facility reopened its doors after a 14-month long renovation process to upgrade the 50-year-old building on April 5.In addition to revealing structural renovations and new equipment, the grand opening of the DFAC also revealed precautions being taken to keep Airmen healthy.Due to

  • AFIMSC leans on technology to keep mission going

    Cancelled conferences, travel restrictions and social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic aren’t getting in the way of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s global mission.

  • Air Force releases guidance on use of cloth face covers

    To the extent practical, without significantly impacting mission, all individuals on Department of the Air Force property, installations and facilities are required to wear cloth face coverings when they cannot maintain six feet of physical distance in public areas or work centers.

  • AFIT continues to provide premier education during COVID-

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – During a time of uncertainty due to COVID-19, the Air Force Institute of Technology continues to provide premier education to the military and civilian workforce.“AFIT continues to serve the United States Air and Space Forces with the majority of its

  • USAFSAM continues to train medical students while helping them stay safe

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 2019 novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, has demonstrated the capacity to spread globally. The Department of the Air Force is responding appropriately to protect the health of the force and maintain operational readiness.The best way to prevent illness is to

  • Focus Week goes virtual

    The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Focus Week is still scheduled to take place April 20 to 24, but due to concerns regarding COVID-19, all sessions will be via distance learning.