July 21, 2020 Department of the Air Force introduces Arctic Strategy The strategy outlines the Department’s unique regional role and efforts to optimize Air and Space Force capabilities throughout the region in support of the National Defense Strategy.
July 20, 2020 Air Force announces 12 Outstanding Airmen of 2020 An Air Force selection board at the Air Force’s Personnel Center considered 36 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting units, field operating agencies and Headquarters Air Force.
July 15, 2020 AFMC releases updated strategic plan The Air Force Materiel Command has released an updated strategic plan identifying four key focus areas as the organization continues to ensure the Air and Space Forces remain ready to fly, fight and win today and into the future.“AFMC built the most powerful Air Force in the world and our nation
July 14, 2020 AFMC command team to host virtual town hall Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Stanley Cadell, AFMC Command Chief, will host a command-wide virtual town hall, July 29, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. ET.The town hall will stream live on the AFMC Facebook page with opportunities for participants to submit
July 8, 2020 AFMC to host Digital Campaign Virtual Industry Exchange Day The Air Force Materiel Command will host a Digital Campaign Virtual Industry Exchange Day, July 30, to gather input and feedback from academia and industry on the newly-launched priority effort.“We need to streamline the design, development, acquisition and testing to get technology to our
July 8, 2020 Eglin test squadron makes transport module 'air worthy' Testers certify the Negatively Pressurized Conex Lite for operational use on AF C-130 fleet.
July 1, 2020 NPC completes first operational patient movement Less than 100 days from an idea on a napkin to its first real-world, aeromedical evacuation, the Negatively Pressurized Conex completed its first operational mission July 1, moving 12 patients from the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to receive higher level
July 1, 2020 Bunch tours Holloman, detached units Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, meets with various Airmen across Holloman in order to see how units remained resilient and successful despite challenges derived from the global COVID-19 pandemic.
June 26, 2020 NPC, NPC-L ready to save lives On June 24 the first Negatively Pressurized Conex ready for operational use touched down at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, with 16 experts from Joint Base Charleston and three members of the program office team to stand on alert status and train additional Airmen on the NPC.