May 6, 2016 Flying in fours: Hill F-35s form up for combat training F-35 pilots here began flying routine four-ship combat training missions at the Utah Test and Training range in the west desert this week.Active duty and Reserve pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings will use the jet's intricate computer network to evade a series of simulated threats.
May 5, 2016 AFMC command chief reflects on 30-year career Air Force Materiel Command's top enlisted member will end his military career May 6, 2016, closing out what he calls a "wonderful journey" around the world.Chief Master Sgt. Michael Warner, AFMC's command chief, will retire in a ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Gen.
April 20, 2016 First F-35C arrives for depot modifications The Ogden Air Logistics Complex here inducted a Navy F-35C carrier version April 15, 2016, and is now the first depot facility to perform modifications for all three F-35 variants.The Navy F-35C Lightning II was flown in from Eglin AFB, Florida, by Navy Capt. Mark Weisgerber, 33rd Fighter Wing vice
April 20, 2016 New Air Force Development Planning effort key to Third Offset In 2030 and beyond, the Air Force will achieve air superiority with a networked family of capabilities that may include legacy systems like the F-22 and F-35, new concepts such as manned/unmanned teaming, and advanced weapons including lasers, hypersonic munitions, or cyber capabilities.To help the
April 8, 2016 309th AMARG: America's "National-level Airpower Reservoir" celebrates 70th anniversary Through every key military scene on the stage of American history following World War II up to present day, American airpower has played a leading role. During its 70 year history, the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group has directly enabled the nation to respond to crisis.Although
March 28, 2016 Air Force Secretary kicks off AFRL Forward Operating Base of the Future Project Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James toured Joint Base San Antonio's Basic Expeditionary Airmen Skills Training facility March 22, 2016, to gain insight about the various operations and capabilities, and to kick off the Air Force Research Laboratory's Forward Operating Base of the Future
March 24, 2016 Air Force announces new AFMC command chief Air Force officials announced March 24, 2016, the assignment of Chief Master Sgt. Jason L. France as the command chief sergeant of Air Force Materiel Command. He is currently the command chief master sergeant of the Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The command's
March 24, 2016 AFSOC commander to Robins AFB: We trust you Due to the work of the C-130 Air Force Special Operations Command Acceleration Flight here, the "quiet professionals" of AFSOC can rest assured that an AC-130 gunship will be at their disposal whenever and wherever the mission calls.During a tour of 560th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintenance
March 18, 2016 AFMC executive director reflects on career start, successes after 34 years What began as uncertainty toward the possibility of an Air Force career transformed into a 34-year commitment for Air Force Materiel Command Executive Director Michael A. Gill, who retires April 1 after spending three years in the command's top civilian post. "We all talk about retirement, but you
March 15, 2016 AFMC strategic plan to help carry Air Force to Third Offset Agility and innovation are cornerstones of a new Air Force Materiel Command strategic plan that will deliver war-winning capabilities. Those capabilities will propel the Air Force as a key element of the future national defense strategy known as the Third Offset.The first "offset" came in the 1950s