AFMC News

May 15, 2024
USAF Units of Action: Air Task Forces defined, first locations announced

The Department of the Air Force identified six locations May 15, to host experimental Air Task Forces that will test new methods to generate more efficient, integrated deployable Units of Action.
Aug. 23, 2023
AFIMSC tackles dorm, child care center needs with $1.6 billion improvement plan

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is putting more than $1.6 billion in infrastructure funding to work to improve unaccompanied housing and child development centers across the Department of the Air Force. Overall, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, one of AFIMSC's primary
Oct. 5, 2021
Scott AFB breaks ground on new Joint ops & mission planning center

Scott Air Force Base broke ground on a new joint operations and mission planning center, Sept. 30. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center provided design and planning for the JOMPC project and will oversee construction, ensuring the project delivers on time and within budget.
June 16, 2021
Air Force announces art contest winners

The Air Force Services Center recently announced the winners of the annual Air Force Art Contest. The contest ran March 1-31. A team of judges evaluated each entrant’s artwork for impact, creativity, and technical criteria in adult and youth categories.
Oct. 28, 2020
Air Force photo contest winners highlight family theme

The Air Force recently announced its 2020 photo contest winners. The winners – first, second and third place in five categories – were among more than 600 entries submitted for the annual contest. Entries for this year’s competition with a theme of “We Are Family” were submitted during July.
Aug. 13, 2020
Online emission inspection system saves money, air quality

More than 60 Air Force installations are reaping savings and the benefits of improved air quality, thanks to the continued use of an online vehicle air emission inspection and compliance system that is estimated to be saving the Air Force over $11.8 million annually. The Air Force Civil Engineer
May 6, 2020
Magellan mobility allocation planning app gets an upgrade

Hosted on the Kessel Run platform, Magellan provides an electronic interface for operational planners to allocate mobility aircraft and their associated crews over several months, providing greater visibility and enabling them to de-conflict recurring missions and high-demand periods.
March 22, 2020
Air Mobility Command temporarily suspends most Space-A travel due to COVID-19

Air Mobility Command today temporarily suspended most Space-Available travel aboard AMC and contracted aircraft, except for certain Category I, IV, and VI travel, effective March 21 in order to limit COVID-19’s spread and its impact on the force.
Aug. 21, 2019
C-130 rainbow fitting inspections near completion

Thanks to early detection by Air Force Materiel Command aircraft maintenance and engineering professionals and quick implementation of a fleet-wide time compliance technical order, C-130 maintainers have inspected and verified the viability of 108 of the 123 affected aircrafts’ lower center wing
Jan. 31, 2017
AMC, industry collaborate to build aircraft decontamination system

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The system is known as the Joint Biological Agent Decontamination System and Air Mobility Command expects the system to be available in 2019.“More than 10 years ago, an Air Force general asked if there was a method that could decontaminate both the interior and exterior

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