Oct. 29, 2012 AFMC professional wins national health care award Lt. Col. Rob Nyquist, command public health officer in Air Force Materiel Command's Surgeon General Directorate, was recently named the recipient of the William Gorgas Preventive Medicine Award by the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States.Each year AMSUS selects an individual from
Oct. 29, 2012 AFMC to transition to new energy efficient power strips In an effort to reduce its energy consumption, and save $5.4 million over ten years, Air Force Materiel Command recently began distributing new energy efficient power strips for electronic devices located in workstations throughout the command. AFMC will distribute more than 77,000 of the new
Oct. 10, 2012 AFOSI Tip Line provides new ways to report suspicious activity In an effort to better engage the community and prevent threats to the United States Air Force, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations recently announced a new initiative to move its EagleEyes "tip line" into the virtual world.The new program will allow individuals to send anonymous
Sept. 26, 2012 AFMC to declare 5-Center IOC Oct. 1, track results of reorg After some 18 months of planning and careful transition, Air Force Materiel Command officials are ready to declare initial operational capability of AFMC's 5-Center reorganization Oct. 1 and continue the process of improving its support to the warfighter. In early July, the command began activating
Sept. 20, 2012 AFMC commander among Air Force leaders offering perspectives at AFA four-star forum Twelve Air Force senior leaders leveraged their candor and experience to share insight and answer questions regarding the service as it enters a new era of leadership. The panelists assembled on the final day of the 2012 Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition here
Sept. 20, 2012 Air Force recognizes AFMC's 2012 Outstanding Airman of the Year Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy (left) and Sandy Schlitt (right) Air Force Association chairman of the board, present a plaque to Master Sgt. Alan Braden during the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year reception and awards dinner in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2012. The recipients were
Sept. 18, 2012 SecAF highlights 'state of force' at AFA conference In his keynote address at the 2012 Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition here Sept. 17, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley discussed major service accomplishments over the last 12 months and the Air Force's strategic way ahead.Donley said the Air Force's
Sept. 17, 2012 Flu shots to be available for civilians as well as military For the second year in a row, Air Force Materiel Command will make the influenza (flu) vaccine available to its civilian workforce. This is in addition to the flu vaccine for military and TRICARE beneficiaries.There is a limited quantity of the flu vaccine purchased for the AFMC Civilian Workforce
Sept. 6, 2012 Warner Robins C-130 team earns DOD top maintenance honor When the Department of Defense announced its top maintenance awards for depot and field-level units, recognizing outstanding achievement in weapon system and military equipment maintenance, it was a Robins Air Force Base, Ga., unit earning top honors.The 2012 Robert T. Mason Depot Maintenance
Aug. 20, 2012 Heroic acts of two AFMC Airmen featured in Portraits in Courage Two Air Force Materiel Command Airmen were among the 20 Airmen featured in the latest volume of the Air Force's Portraits in Courage series. Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley announced the names of selected Airmen during the Aug. 19, 2012, opening ceremony of Air Force Week New York City.