AFMC Command News

  • Eglin HEXA milestone featured in Around the Air Force

    In this week’s look around the Air Force, new B-21 Raider long-range bomber rolls out for public view, Airmen fly the HEXA, an electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, and the Air Force Research Lab is creating a domestic supply of rubber for aircraft tires using dandelions.

  • AFGE Council 214 is the unified voice of AFMC

    How do you ensure the individual needs of all employees are met when your workforce numbers are over 35,000 people? One effective way is to use the “unified voice” of the American Federation of Government Employees Council 214, which serves as a bargaining council for employees within AFMC.

  • Robins AFB takes next step in establishing new missions

    Air Force leaders today announced one step forward in the delivery of battlespace command and control. The Air Force has completed two necessary environmental assessments, with a finding of no significant impact, that will lead to four new missions at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

  • STEM-ulation: Edwards AFB stars in new video game

    DoD Starbase Edwards has created the very first interactive mobile video game starring Edwards Air Force Base. "Battlecraft" inspired by the popular video game "Battleship" was created to teach kids about science, math, engineering and technology with a fun interactive experience.

  • AFMC civic leaders visit Kirtland Air Force Base

    Fourteen Air Force Materiel Command civic leaders joined AFMC Commander, Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, on a visit to Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, where they learned about key AFMC missions at the installation.The trip was

  • AFMC command team visits Robins AFB

    Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, and his Air Force Materiel Command team visited Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Nov. 2-3 for an immersion of the various mission sets around the installation.

  • AFGSC saves millions, increases safety through CSP

    Modernization and innovation make the Air Force always ready, but modernizing takes time and money, while innovating requires new ideas. Air Force Global Strike Command B-2 Requirements division recently expedited this process, saving millions of dollars and six years of work by using AFWERX to

  • AFTC gains new test capability

    Members of the 716th Test Squadron and Integrated Analysis Branch of the 804th Test Group of Arnold Engineering Development Complex are advancing the test capabilities available to develop and prove the superiority of those systems needed to meet the demands of the National Defense Strategy with the

  • 2022 FEHB open enrollment for eligible civilian employees

    The 2022 Federal Benefits Open Season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Program, and the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program will run Nov. 14 through Dec. 12. During the annual Open Season, eligible employees can enroll, change plans or

  • AFRL STEM unit receives DOD STARBASE’s highest level award

    The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Department of Defense STARBASE NM program, managed through the AFRL STEM Academy, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, received accolades and certification to the highest level, for its work with fifth graders in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.

  • Edwards AFB breaks ground on new Flight Test Engineering Laboratory

    Edwards Air Force Base broke ground on the new 75,000 sq. ft. Flight Test Engineering Laboratory Oct. 19 during a ceremony hosted by the 412th Test Engineering Group. The $40 million, state-of-the-art, energy efficient building will provide a modern facility with lab capabilities to support and