July 7, 2022 Flashback - The Historical Development of the Air Force Materiel Command Emblem The Air Force uses official unit emblems as visible, enduring symbols to promote esprit de corps, morale and a sense of heritage. Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) personnel are familiar with the Command’s emblem, but may have questions about its creation and what it represents.
Feb. 1, 2022 Flashback: Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II A look back at the Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II.
Nov. 24, 2021 Flashback: Lockheed NF-104A Aerospace Trainer In October 1961, the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base received the new designation of Aerospace Research Pilot School (ARPS) which reflected the increasing role relative to manned spaceflight. Recognizing early that a need for a vehicle to give students a realistic
Nov. 23, 2021 AFMC puts 75 years of history on display The Air Force Materiel Command History office has captured 75 years of Air Force highlights with a brand new traveling heritage display.
Sept. 2, 2021 The Summer Before 9/11 This September marks 20 years since our nation came under attack. Most people can vividly remember where they were on 9/11 and repeat that event in full detail; however, when you ask them what the nation, or the Air Force, looked like in the summer before 9/11, they struggle to find a memory.
June 21, 2021 History in Two: Manned Nuclear Aircraft Program A nuclear powered aircraft: today it sounds like a crazy concept, but was it really?
June 16, 2021 Revel in a 'walk through history' at new AFMC uniform exhibit A new, interactive uniform exhibit at the Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters traces the history and evolution of Air Force clothing and the command’s role in the uniform process.
May 21, 2021 Flashback: Air Force Logistics Command’s early support to Southeast Asia A historical look at the Air Force Logistics Command's early support to Southeast Asia.
April 9, 2021 A Look Back…Recoverable Rocket Boosters--A Future That Never Was The idea of making flight into space as routine as atmospheric flight has been around since the 1930’s when Eugen Sänger first published detailed information about his ideas for a suborbital, winged vehicle, capable of delivering a payload halfway around the world using a skip-glide technique that
March 12, 2021 A look back...Operation TOMODACHI A historical photo essay on the Air Force Materiel Command work during Operation TOMODACHI in 2011.