AFMC News

Dec. 19, 2024
The C-5 'Drive to 55': Collaboration, Innovation in Strategic Airlift

The recent "Drive to 55" campaign, spearheaded by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, aims to address a longstanding challenge: raising the C-5's mission-capable rate to 55% and beyond, ensuring this key asset is always ready when needed.
Feb. 7, 2019
Tinker readies for KC-46 maintenance

A ceremony introducing the first KC-46A Pegasus delivered to the Air Force was held Jan. 25 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.With a primary function as an aerial refueling and airlift aircraft, the KC-46 will be maintained at the 158-acre maintenance campus being prepared at Tinker Air Force
Jan. 17, 2019
First metallic 3D printed part installed on F-22

The use of 3D printing is not new to the Air Force. The service has routinely used 3D printing for legacy aircraft requiring parts that may be out of production due to manufacturing obsolescence.
Feb. 20, 2018
More C-130s coming to Robins!

The Navy’s C-130 programmed depot maintenance workload currently being done at Hill Air Force Base, Utah by the Ogden Air Logistics Complex will begin to transition to the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex in June.

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