Oct. 7, 2020 New AFMC command chaplain views Airmen, families as priorities Col. Matthew Franke assumed the position of Air Force Materiel Command Chaplain in July 2020 faced with the challenges of COVID and a spike in the numbers of suicides within the Air Force, but also with a clear view of the way ahead.
Oct. 7, 2020 USAF Connect mobile app continues to provide AFMC info on-the-go After more than 18 months, AFMC personnel continue to benefit from the Air Force Materiel Command presence in USAF Connect mobile application.
Oct. 2, 2020 ‘AFMC We Need’ continues to drive change One year after its launch, the Air Force Materiel Command 'AFMC We Need' initiative continues to drive success across the mission, bringing positive change and improvements, moving the command closer to the ideal set in motion by the operation’s pursuit.
Oct. 2, 2020 Tinker completes construction for the Air Force’s largest ESPC project TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida – The Air Force completed construction for a $243 million energy project at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, in September.The Energy Savings Performance Contract project will improve energy efficiency and resiliency for the base, said Les Martin, acting director for
Oct. 2, 2020 Armament Directorate kicks off Weapons Pitch Day EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Florida – In an effort to find technologies that support the Air Force’s priorities of reach, affordable mass, autonomous collaboration, sensing and communications, non-kinetic effects and digital engineering, the Armament Directorate recently kicked off Phase I of its Weapons
Sept. 30, 2020 Palletized Munitions weapon system C2 demonstrated during ABMS Onramp #2 The Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) office successfully demonstrated the ability to command and control an experimental Palletized Munitions weapon system, while participating in the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management Family of Systems (ABMS) Onramp #2
Sept. 30, 2020 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey helps civilians voice their opinions The FEVS is a government-wide, Office of Personnel Management administered annual survey that Air Force civilian employees have been participating in since 2006. The approximately 100-question survey takes 20-to-30 minutes to complete and is anonymous. The survey includes questions about employees’
Sept. 29, 2020 Air Force lab surpasses 130K COVID-19 tests in 6 months WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Since early March, approximately 130,000 COVID-19 samples have been tested and processed at the Air Force’s sole epidemiology reference laboratory housed in the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine here. This number equates to about 17% of all samples
Sept. 29, 2020 Department of the Air Force makes additional updates to dress and appearance regulations Following the Department of the Air Force’s initial review, a diverse panel of Total Force Airmen completed a second review of Air Force grooming and appearance guidance in order to enhance inclusiveness while maintaining Department of the Air Force professional standards.
Sept. 28, 2020 ROBOpilot Unmanned Air Platform returns to flight WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Center for Rapid Innovation (CRI) and DZYNE Technologies Incorporated resumed flight testing of the ROBOpilot unmanned air platform and completed a successful fourth flight test September 24 at Dugway Proving Ground,