Air Force Materiel Command News

Air Force Competencies now available on MyVector

DoD News — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 15:05:00 GMT

The Air Force Competencies are foundational and applicable across all ranks, grades and career fields, and provide Total Force members a pathway to success in their respective careers.

Barnes Center remodels CLC, builds new courses for senior enlisted

Sophie Ryan — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMT

To provide senior enlisted leaders with more targeted development, the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education at Air University is reshaping the CLC and offering two additional courses for select students.

Partnerships strengthen security forces capabilities

Malcolm McClendon — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT

The model provides AFSFC with in-house, dedicated contracting subject matter experts from AFICC’s 771st Enterprise Sourcing Squadron’s Security and Protection Flight to handle strategic acquisition efforts for individual protective equipment, deployment-ready logistics detail equipment, small arms and light weapons accessories, and non-lethal weapon systems.

Test launch demonstrates safe, ready Minuteman III deterrent

DoD News — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 16:51:00 GMT

The test demonstrates that the United States’ nuclear deterrent is safe, secure, reliable and effective to deter twenty-first century threats and reassure U.S. allies. Test launches are not a response or reaction to world events or regional tensions.

Around the Air Force: Bass is CMSAF 19, Brown’s Message to the Force, Inclusive Leadership Award

Senior Airman Marqus Williams — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 13:00:00 GMT

Today’s look Around the Air Force features the induction of new Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force 19, JoAnne Bass, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown’s priorities and the unveiling of the Inclusive Leadership Award. (Hosted by Senior Airman Marqus Williams)

Board releases report on Airman's fitness death

DoD News — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 14:33:03 GMT

Air Force Materiel Command released findings of the Ground Accident Investigation Board which

Around the Air Force: A New Normal and A Message to Parents

Staff Sgt. Trevor Zens — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:00:00 GMT

Today's look Around the Air Force features Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein addressing Air Force parents about COVID-19 concerns and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth Wright begins a weekly video series, “The New Normal.”

Around the Air Force: General Goldfein Addresses the Air Force’s Top Priorities During COVID-19

Staff Sgt. Timmethy James — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:20:00 GMT

Today’s look Around the Air Force features a Facebook Live video in which Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright address the Air Force’s top priorities during the current COVID-19 stop motion. (Produced by Staff Sgt. Timmethy James)

CSAF Survivor Advocacy Council conducts first meeting

Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 21:21:00 GMT

The council, created in October 2019, provides an opportunity for surviving family members to discuss with senior leaders the type of support services currently available and which they hope to see. The Survivor Advocacy Council was created to secure vectors to strengthen support to Air Force survivors and validate their ongoing role in the larger Air Force family.

2020 to be pivotal year in maintenance, logistics training transformation

George Woodward — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:00:00 GMT

The 82nd delivers more than 65,000 graduates annually in more than 900 maintenance, logistics, civil engineering and some cyber and missile maintenance courses. These courses cover not only initial skills training, but advanced and specialty courses delivered at 60 locations around the globe.

Hill AFB aims to improve vehicle ops training with state-of-the-art simulator

Kendahl Johnson — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 18:41:00 GMT

The simulator offers more than 150 preset scenarios and can generate nearly any driving condition imaginable, as trainers control variables such as weather, road conditions, visibility and malfunctions.

New weapons system completes first live mission

2nd Lt. Ashlyn K. Paulson — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 14:00:00 GMT

The ground-based weapons system allows squadron members at Tinker AFB to provide command and control to both live and simulated aircraft from around the country. Only 18 of these weapons systems exist in Air Force inventory and Tinker AFB is now one of only four active-duty bases to have this equipment.

Travis AFB produces first certified 3-D printed aircraft parts

Louis Briscese — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 13:57:00 GMT

The Stratasys F900 3D printer, which is capable of printing plastic parts up to 36-by-24-by-36 inches, uses a material called Ultem 9085 that is more flexible, dense and stronger than typical plastic.

Emerging technology may save Airmen’s lives

Heide Couch — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:46:00 GMT

This focus on readiness was on display Aug. 5 during a SERE exercise in Vallejo, California, which provided Airmen an opportunity to train using realistic scenarios while testing new technology.

Record-setting first sortie for wing's newest F-35A

Micah Garbarino — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 14:00:00 GMT

Aircraft tail number 5261 left Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas, production facility a little after 8 a.m. Aug. 1, landed at Hill Air Force Base at 10 a.m., and by 3 p.m. had taken off on its first combat training mission.

Air University hosts AFITC Education and Training Event on multi-domain operations

Phil Berube — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Air University and themed “Cyberpower: Critical to Multi-Domain Operations,” the emphasis of this year’s AFITC will be on education and training in the realm of multi-domain command and control.

New cyber defense facility to augment weapons resiliency, threat protection

Brian Brackens — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:33:00 GMT

One of the Air Force’s ongoing challenges is to create processes, infrastructure and capabilities to counter threats to its weapon systems. To address this, organizations are looking at creative ways to forge partnerships and alliances to advance the cyber resiliency of weapon systems by protecting information and eliminating communications barriers.

Edwards AFB sends earthquake response to nearby base

Giancarlo Casem — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:02:00 GMT

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the first earthquake struck at 10:33 a.m. July 4 with a 6.4 magnitude and is now considered a foreshock. A second quake shook the area the following day at 8:20 p.m. with a stronger 7.1 magnitude. Estimated economic losses of what the USGS now calls the Searles Quake are at least $1 billion; furthermore, the air control tower at Plant 42 was also damaged. The exact extent of that damage is still under review.

AFIT students inform Pentagon energy initiative as part of new course

Corrie Poland — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:22:00 GMT

Initiated and funded by Air Force Operational Energy, the course covers topics such as aircraft physics, aircraft energy requirements including propulsion & mission systems and the technologies used to meet those requirements. Future technologies are also considered, along with operational factors such as fuel logistics, wargaming and energy optimization.

CCAF sets end date for Professional Manager Certification

DoD News — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:29:00 GMT

The program termination comes after the Air Force Credentialing Opportunities On-Line has 31 civilian industry leadership and management professional certifications available to senior noncommissioned officers.