Dec. 10, 2014 AF realigns missions to enhance nuclear support In response to a directive from the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the 377th Air Base Wing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will report to Air Force Global Strike Command, and the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center will reorganize, combining the AFNWC commander and Air
Dec. 9, 2014 Air Force Reserve helps to fill AFMC leadership roles Air Force Materiel Command is embracing the total force concept as it relies on Reserve assets to fill key leadership roles at the headquarters.The command selected Maj. Gen. Catherine A. Chilton to serve as director of its Air, Space and Information Operations directorate. She will be in place
Nov. 24, 2014 'Whiskey' to perform personnel recovery mission The Air Force has officially designated the new Combat Rescue Helicopter as the HH-60W.The need to acquire a new personnel recovery capability resulted in the June 2014 contract award to Sikorsky for eventual production and fielding of up to 112 aircraft with a potential value of approximately $7.9
Nov. 20, 2014 Air Force announces AFMC senior leader changes The Air Force announced Nov. 17, 2014, the nomination of Lt. Gen. Andrew E. Busch for re-assignment from Air Force Materiel Command vice commander to director of the Defense Logistics Agency at Fort Belvoir, Va. He will be replaced by Maj. Gen. H. Brent Baker, currently director of logistics at
Nov. 19, 2014 Air Force announces AFIMSC HQ candidate bases Air Force officials announced today Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia; Joint Base San Antonio, Texas; Scott Air Force Base, Illinois; and Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, as candidate bases to potentially host the headquarters for the new Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center.The Air Force
Nov. 6, 2014 'Batman' fix to sustain C-5s for decades, saving millions Robins has hit another milestone by being the first to complete a new major structural repair on a C-5M which will bring in millions of dollars in revenue and sustain the Air Force's fleet for decades to come.With completion of the first prototype in September, an additional 51 C-5s will need the
Nov. 3, 2014 Commentary - Veterans Day is a day for gratitude Every generation hopes that the next will never have to go to war. Yet, as our United States Air Force approaches its 25th year of sustained combat operations, willing men and women from throughout our country continue to answer their nation's call to protect our freedoms.Veterans Day is a time to
Oct. 20, 2014 Commanders welcome units, members to new AFMC center The commanders of Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (Provisional) welcomed San Antonio-based members to the major command and its new subordinate center Oct. 9 during a town hall meeting here in the Bob Hope Theater.Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, AFMC
Sept. 30, 2014 Agencies join AFMC in step toward AFIMSC Six Air Force organizations moved under Air Force Materiel Command today in a step toward integrating and forming the foundation of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center when the Center is formally activated in 2015.The Air Force realigned four field operating agencies -- the Air
Sept. 26, 2014 Hill's F-22 Raptor Depot Maintenance Team wins DOD award Department of Defense officials announced Sept. 26, 2014, that the Ogden Air Logistics Complex's 574th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-22 Raptor Depot Maintenance Team is the winner of the 2014 Robert T. Mason Award, which recognizes excellence in depot maintenance."This award reflects the