June 6, 2022 Uniforms now optional at final out for Airmen at AFMC installations The Air Force Materiel Command has enacted a waiver making uniform wear optional during final out-processing for service members assigned to AFMC installations.
June 2, 2022 Servicing support for Airmen assigned to Space Force fully operational The Air Force Materiel Command reached Full Operational Capability for its Servicing Major Command support to Space Force-assigned Airmen, June 1, 2022.
June 1, 2022 2023 Spark Tank open for submissions Air Force Materiel Command uniformed and civilian Airmen are invited to submit innovative, game-changing ideas to compete in the 2023 Air Force Spark Tank competition now, with preliminary rounds open from June 1 to August 17, 2022.
May 31, 2022 AFMC Connect June focus: Observant The Air Force Materiel Command Airman who is observant seizes opportunities to provide additional support to the mission, the smaller work-center and to others.
May 25, 2022 37-year career end “bittersweet” for AFMC Executive Director Bittersweet. For Air Force Materiel Command Executive Director, Patricia M. Young, this one single word characterizes how she feels as her retirement approaches, following nearly 37 years of civil service.
May 20, 2022 EAP services supports civilian in need Nothing gives credence to the reliability and constancy of the support the Employee Assistance Program provides, like a person who has first-hand knowledge of the ease and workability of the resource.
May 16, 2022 Bunch inducted into Order of the Sword Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., was inducted into the Air Force Materiel Command Order of the Sword at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, May 13, 2022. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor the enlisted force can bestow upon a military officer.
May 11, 2022 Innovators: Take action now for Spark Tank 2023 Innovators need to take steps now to prepare to submit their game-changing ideas to compete in the 2023 Air Force Spark Tank competition, opening June 1.
May 10, 2022 Redesigned birdchaser sleds at Holloman test track saves time, money The birdchaser sleds, used to mitigate bird and animal strikes during HHSTT test missions, are one of the two main methods of mitigating animal strikes. Orchard cannons and small birdchaser sleds are fired in the range of 10 to 40 seconds before the mission sleds.
May 6, 2022 AFMC’s first lady shares military spouse perspective As a 38-year military spouse, Caroline Bunch, the spouse of Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., AFMC Commander, understands the sacrifice spouses make and how they play an integral role in the success of the military.